Question 1

What is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over another?

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering

Question 2

What term describes a general election called earlier than required by law, usually to capitalize on a moment of public support or political crisis?

Accepted Answer

Snap election

Question 3

Which prominent American social reformer and women's rights activist played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement, even being arrested for voting in 1872?

Accepted Answer

Susan B. Anthony

Question 4

Which country holds the record for the largest democratic election in the world, with hundreds of millions of eligible voters?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 5

What is the term for a person currently holding an elected office who is seeking re-election?

Accepted Answer

Incumbent

Question 6

In what year was the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution ratified, officially granting women the right to vote nationwide?

Accepted Answer

1920

Question 7

Which democratic country famously uses a system of 'preferential voting' for its House of Representatives, where voters rank candidates in order of preference rather than choosing just one?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 8

What is the term for a legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, often found in federal systems or constitutional monarchies?

Accepted Answer

Bicameral

Question 9

What is the common name for the electoral system where the candidate who receives the most votes in a constituency wins the election, regardless of whether they achieve an absolute majority?

Accepted Answer

First-past-the-post (FPTP)

Question 10

Which Nobel Peace Prize laureate became the first democratically elected President of South Africa in 1994, after spending 27 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activism?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

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