Free and Fair Elections

Q.

A) How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?

(1) 3050 (2) 3000 (3) 4000 (4) 2000

(B) Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are held there?

(1) Army participates in election (2) Government is not accountable to the people (3) Some parts of China are not represented at all (4) Government is always formed by the Communist Party

Q. The Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui is also known as the:

1. National People's Congress
2. Chinese Communist Party
3. Asian Parliamentary Assembly
4. National Council of China

Q. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are held there?

1. Army participates in election
2. Some parts of China are not represented at all
3. Government is not accountable to the people
4. Government is always formed by the Communist Party

Q. Select the options that are relevant to 'Free and Fair elections':

1. People have to pay for the vote.
2. People form their own political parties.
3. It is mandatory for every candidate to belong to a political family.
4. People are allowed to contest elections.

Q. Identify the countries which have not followed a single-party or two-party system.

1. Russia
2. Libya
3. Belgium
4. Denmark
5. India
6. Indonesia
7. New Zealand
8. China

Q. A single-party or two-party system limits the political landscape and hinders the democratic functioning of a nation-state.

1. True
2. False

Q. Arun says that in China only the Chinese Communist Party forms the government. Varun says that the National People's Congress has the power to choose the President of China. Who do you think is right?

1. Arun
2. Varun
3. Both Arun and Varun
4. Both are wrong

Q. There are countries where one political party dominates the elections each time. Such elections are often deemed as being unfair by observers in countries that possess multi-party systems. With regard to this, pick the odd one out:

1. China
2. Myanmar
3. Libya
4. India

Q. From the following, identify the cases which would constitute an unfair election.

1. The government passing an Act making it illegal to vote for any competing party
2. The governemnt removing names of supporters of other parties from the electoral rolls
3. The government banning the formation of any new political party
4. The ruling party conducting extensive election campaigns in order to stay in power