10 Questions
Which of the following best describes an election?
A process for choosing individuals to hold public office
When did elections become the usual mechanism for representative democracy?
17th century
In which areas can elections fill offices?
Legislature, executive, judiciary, regional, and local government
What was the practice of selecting officeholders in ancient Athens?
Sortition or allotment
What does electoral reform refer to?
Introducing fair electoral systems
Which country had a strictly hereditary system for selecting kings by the end of the first millennium?
Germany
Who needed to be elected by his Visigothic nobles before becoming king of Asturias?
Pelagius
Who was elected by the college of prince-electors from the late Middle Ages until 1806 to become the Holy Roman Emperor?
Holy Roman Emperor
What is the purpose of an electoral college?
To represent different organizations, political parties or entities
What system was used to elect the King of the Romans to become the Holy Roman Emperor?
Electoral college system
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