Government Questions and Answers

During general election all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation's primary legislative body, it include the presidential election, governorship election, national assembly elections etc.

The concept of universal franchise, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage of the common man, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, these excludes underage people and convicts. A convict or someone currently serving a prison sentence is restricted from exercising  their franchise. For example, in Nigeria an ex-convict cant compete for political elective positions

Limited franchise refers to the right of only a section of the community to vote and be voted for. This right is only enjoyed by some citizens, depending on what the relevant law demands especially in terms of age, sex, property ownership and educational qualification.

Nkrumah first declared Ghana as a one-party state during his rule

A coalition government is a form of government in which multiple political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that "coalition". The usual reason for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament.