A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Bentham
C. J.S.Mill
D. Marx
Electorate and Representation
Who said, “It is important that the assembly, which votes the taxes, either general or local, should be elected exclusively by those who pay something towards the taxes imposed.”
A. Adam Smith
B. J.S.Mill
C. Laski
D. Aristotle
Who said “I regard it as wholly inadmissible that any person should participate in the suffrage without being able to read
A. J.S.Mill
B. Laski
C. Marx
D. Bentham
Which one of the following countries was the first to grant franchise to all citizens at the age of 18 years
A. Britain
B. France
C. Soviet Union
D. None of These
Which one of the followings is the most important feature of elections?
A. Elimination of multi-party system
B. Helping citizens maintain their rights
C. Peaceful change of government
D. Removal of bottlenecks in the working of democracy
“Really I think that the poorest he that is in England bath a life, as the greatest he, and therefore truly, sir, I think it is clear that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government, and I do think that the poorest ram in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to the Government that he bath not had a voice to put himself under”. The statement argues for
A. Rule according to the consent of the governed
B. Rule of the poor
C. Expropriation of the rich
D. Distribution of wealth equally to all
One of the chief merits of second ballot system is:
A. Poor candidates are deterred from contesting the election
B. There is no scope for corruption
C. It gives satisfaction to people that they are being governed by a representative elected by absolute majority
D. The political parties come to playa dominant role
Second Ballot system, another method for minority representation, implies:
A. Each voter has two votes
B. Voting is held as many times as necessary until a candidate is elected with an absolute majority of votes
C. Voting is held at the most for three times
D. Voting is held twice, and in the second voting the contest is held between the two candidates who secure maximum votes in the first voting
One of the chief merits of functional representation is:
A. It encourages people to think in terms of their class interests
B. It ensures equitable representation to the various professions
C. It promotes national unity
D. It secures representation to various interests and makes the parliament a truly representative body
Women in England enjoyed right to vote:
A. From the very beginning
B. During Cromwillian era
C. During First World War
D. During economic depression of 1928