WAEC Government 1997 Question 27

Question 27

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

An electoral college refers to

  1. A.training school for electoral officers
  2. B.medium of indirect election
  3. C.means of educating the electorate
  4. D.place where public opinion is formed
  5. E.process by which party leaders acquire knowledge.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (medium of indirect election)

Explanation

An electoral college is a body of people elected or chosen to elect someone else, as in the US presidential election; it is a means of indirect election.