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JAMB Government 2005 Question 17

Question 17

Political Parties and Party Systems

On the basis of its structure, a political party can be classified as indirect if

  1. A.it campaigns for votes through agents
  2. B.its membership is acquired through other groups
  3. C.it controls government indirectly
  4. D.it contests elections by proxy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (its membership is acquired through other groups)

Explanation

In an indirect party people become members through affiliated groups such as trade unions, as in the early British Labour Party.