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JAMB Government 2012 Question 19

Question 19

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

An electoral system in which parties are assigned seats in the parliament commensurate to the number of votes polled is

  1. A.absolute majority
  2. B.simple majority
  3. C.proportional representation
  4. D.indirect election.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (proportional representation)

Explanation

Under proportional representation each party's share of seats matches its share of votes.