Primary 4 Social and Citizenship Studies Flashcards: Meaning and Stages of the Electoral Process

Question 1

What is electoral process?

Accepted Answer

the ordered steps used to choose leaders through voting

Question 2

Which concept or response matches this situation: Citizens follow registration, campaigning, voting and result declaration.

Accepted Answer

electoral process

Question 3

What is party registration?

Accepted Answer

official approval allowing a political party to contest elections

Question 4

Which concept or response matches this situation: INEC accepts a qualified political group to participate.

Accepted Answer

party registration

Question 5

What is manifesto?

Accepted Answer

a party’s written plans and promises to voters

Question 6

Which concept or response matches this situation: A party publishes what it will do if elected.

Accepted Answer

manifesto

Question 7

What is voter registration?

Accepted Answer

adding eligible citizens to the official voters list

Question 8

Which concept or response matches this situation: An adult enrols before being allowed to cast a ballot.

Accepted Answer

voter registration

Question 9

What is primary election?

Accepted Answer

an internal party vote used to choose its candidate

Question 10

Which concept or response matches this situation: Party members select who will represent them in the general election.

Accepted Answer

primary election

Question 11

What is electoral campaign?

Accepted Answer

activities used by candidates to explain plans and seek votes

Question 12

Which concept or response matches this situation: Candidates hold rallies and discuss their programmes.

Accepted Answer

electoral campaign

Question 13

What is polling?

Accepted Answer

casting votes at an approved voting place

Question 14

Which concept or response matches this situation: Registered voters mark their choices at a polling unit.

Accepted Answer

polling

Question 15

What is result declaration?

Accepted Answer

official announcement after votes have been counted

Question 16

Which concept or response matches this situation: The election body announces the candidate with the highest lawful votes.

Accepted Answer

result declaration

Question 17

What is disinformation?

Accepted Answer

false information deliberately spread to mislead people

Question 18

Which concept or response matches this situation: Someone knowingly posts a false claim to confuse voters.

Accepted Answer

disinformation

Question 19

What is hate speech?

Accepted Answer

words that promote hatred against a group

Question 20

Which concept or response matches this situation: A speaker insults people because of their ethnicity during a campaign.

Accepted Answer

hate speech

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