A. That small countries cannot follow it
B. That it is too easy to be manipulated
C. That it reduces the grip of political parties
D. That it widens gap between the majority and the minority
Related Mcqs:
- Proportional representation primarily aims at giving representation to:
A. Religious minority
B. Linguistic majority
C. Caste majority
D. Minorities in societies - Proportional Representation is a method of representation which:
A. Provides votes to the people keeping in view their property
B. Provides extra votes to the educated people
C. Provides representation to all the political parties
D. Provides representation to each group of party in proportion to its voting strength - One serious disadvantage of written constitution is that:
A. It does not give idea about basic rights of the people
B. It is not suited to federations
C. It results in frequent litigations
D. It does not result in usurpation of authority - One of the serious disadvantage of a rigid constitution is that:
A. It shifts the balance of authority from legislature to judiciary
B. It does not reflect public opinion
C. It is not suited to federations
D. It can easily be tampered with - One serious problem of functional representation is that:
A. It introduces all evils of territorial representation
B. The consumers will not get proper representation
C. The producers will not get proper representation
D. It will divide society in small economic groups - Who of the following said “All true and democratic representation is functional representation. The omni-competent parliament is unsuitable to any really democratic country’?
A. G.D.H. Cole
B. Rousseau
C. Karl Marx
D. J.S.Mill
E. Herbert Spencer - Who of the following favoured the system of proportional representation?
A. Bentham
B. J.S.Mill
C. T.H.Green
D. Herbert Spencer - What is the main objective of proportional representation system?
A. It aims at giving representation to minorities
B. It aims at protecting the interests of women
C. Its aim is to protect the rights of various occupations
D. It aims at giving more opportunities to the voters to participate in governmental affairs - Who said that ‘proportional representation system contributes to the aggravation of successful sectionalism’?
A. Getten
B. Finer
C. Leacock
D. Gilchrist
E. Ebstein - The two prominent schemes of proportional representation are:
A. Hare Scheme and List System
B. Universal Adult Franchise and Direct Elections
C. Reservation of Seats and Direct Election
D. Direct Election and Communal Representation
