POLITICAL PARTIES
Who defined a political party as a group united to promote the national interest?
Edmund Burke
What term describes how votes are converted into seats?
Electoral system
What mechanism allows citizens to select representatives at different levels of government?
Elections
What is the name of the dominant political party in Kazakhstan?
Amanat
What party system includes multiple parties forming coalition governments?
Multi-party system
What is the rule for allocating votes to seats called?
Electoral formula
Through which mechanism do citizens primarily participate indirectly in governance?
Voting
What type of electoral system has been used to elect the Majilis since 2023?
Mixed electoral system
Who developed the distinction between cadre and mass parties?
Maurice Duverger
What electoral system awards victory to the candidate with the most votes?
Plurality system
What type of democracy relies on elected officials acting on behalf of citizens?
Representative democracy
How many seats in the Majilis are elected through proportional representation?
69
How many officially registered political parties currently operate in Kazakhstan?
7
What feature determines how many representatives are elected in a district?
District magnitude
What organized collective actors seek social or political change outside formal political institutions?
Social movements
How many seats in the Majilis are elected in single-member districts?
29
In what year was the Law “On Political Parties” adopted in Kazakhstan?
2002
What electoral rule sets the minimum vote share for parliamentary entry?
Electoral threshold
Which scholar argued that parties represent particular social groups?
Anson Morse
Which state body supervises and administers elections in Kazakhstan?
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan