Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain
absolute majority
simple majority
forty percent of the votes
fifty percent of the votes
Correct answer is A
Before the Second Ballot System is introduce in an election is when none of the candidates wins the election by absolute majority in a general election, another election would be conducted. In this final election, only the candidates with the highest votes are allowed to contest.
So the second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain Absolute Majority
Absolute Majority System is a system of voting in which a candidate must acquire more than half of the total vote cast before he can be declared winner.
General Olusegun Obasanjo
General Sanni Abacha
General Mohammed Buhari
Goodluck Jonathan
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Supervisory Control
Judicial Control
Audit Control
Appointment Control
Correct answer is A
The ministry responsible for the local government is the supervisory authorityunless; the responsibility for the review of municipalities is assigned by law to the responsible ministry or institution with respect to a specific field.
In the United States, what do they call by-election?
special election
by polls
general election
recall
Correct answer is A
By-elections, also spelled bye-elections (known as special elections in the United States ), are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.
Sucessive population figures have been contested in Nigeria because of ______?
gender consideration
religious consideration
geographical disparity
political consideration
Correct answer is D
Successful figure of population census needs to be considered politically because it can contribute to the success of politics.