Definitions - Terms
The party in Parliament with the greatest number of seats.
What is Government?
To vote in an election
you must
What is
Be a citizen
Be 18 years old
Have a national identification card.
The UNC was founded by .......in (year)?
Who is Basdeo Panday in 1989.
This is the name for a proposed law
What is a bill
How many elected members are in the House of Representatives?
What are 41
What system of voting is used in general elections?
What is First-Past-the-Post
In a general election the party with the fewest seats won becomes..
What is the opposition.
Who is the head of Parliment
Who is The President Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo
A system of government where power rests with the people, who exercise it directly or through elected representatives.
What is a democracy
In T&T general elections are held during a ..........year cycle
What is 5
Universal Suffrage
What is -The term for the right to vote is granted to all citizens aged 18 and over
After a general election the votes have been counted. The political party with the majority of votes is the ruling party in government. T/F
What is False
Who is the Prime Minister?
Who is the Honorable Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Party candidtes campaign through this term which describes their beliefs and planned actions
What is Manifesto
In T&T what is the name of the Upper House in Parliamentary bicameral system; and how many appointed seats are there?
What is the Senate? What is 31 seats?
What does UNC stand for
What is United National Congress?
This document protects the interest of all citizens in a country
What is Constitution
Who appoints the Prime Minister?.
Who is The President
What body is responsible for the registration of voters, the conduct of all elections and reviewing the number and boundaries of the electoral districts
What is EBC- The Elections and Boundaries Commission
Canada has this type of governmental system.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
Another name for electoral districts
What is constituencies
What is the name of the opposition party? Not the acronym.
What is People's National Movement
Give an example of a special elector
Who are prisoners, polling agent/clerk, flight crew, medical staff, off shore operations, Defense force.
A registered voter who is allowed to vote before Election Day because their job requires them to work during the election.
When a candidate runs in an election without party affiliation they are called?
What is an independent candidate
What are the 3 branches of government
What are Legislative, Executive and Judiciary