11 Questions
Members of the National People’s Congress of China are directly elected in single-member and multimember districts.
False
Iran's Majles members are vetted by the Guardian Council before being allowed to run for election.
True
Iran's Majles has a formal political party structure in place.
False
A significant portion of Majles seats in Iran are reserved for non-Muslim minorities such as Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians.
True
In some regimes, electoral rules are frequently changed to allow for the competitive selection of representatives.
False
Gender quotas in the party list system have decreased female representation in the legislature.
False
Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives are elected based on a proportional representation system.
False
The Senate in Nigeria has more members from each state compared to the House of Representatives.
True
Changes to State Duma elections in Russia have led to all representatives being chosen through proportional representation.
False
The United Kingdom's House of Commons uses a first-past-the-post system for its elections.
True
The Chamber of Senators in the described system has 96 members directly elected from three-seat constituencies.
False
Learn about how electoral rules and systems vary in different regimes, from competitive selection of representatives to rule changes for political interests. Explore examples like the National People’s Congress of China and Iran’s Majles elections.
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