The Democracy of Bangladesh and the Election System

Who defined democracy as the "Government of the people, by the people, for the people"?

Abraham Lincoln was a former President of:

The lifespan of Abraham Lincoln was:

According to whom is "Democracy a form of government where people are entitled to participate in exercise of the sovereign power on behalf of them"?

Generally, democracy is a system of government formed and governed for the sake of the interest of:

In democracy all are considered equal in:

Democracy has been established as the most effective system to regulate:

Democracy became a popular concept in the:

Democracy was first established in the city of:

Athens belonged to ancient:

The Athenians considered democracy as a system in which:

The Middle Ages were dominated by the diarchy of:

Democracy got rebirth in Europe in the:

Democratic system was established in different countries of the world in the:

Which country is marked as the main source of democratic trend of thoughts of the 18th century?

Modern civilization has turned into a:

Democracy is usually introduced in how many basic forms?

The two basic forms of democracy are:

Direct democracy is also called:

Indirect democracy is also called:

In direct democracy, who participates in the governance personally?

Direct democracy was initially introduced in:

In ancient direct democracy, citizens directly took part in:

In which region does direct democracy still exist today?

Why is direct democracy not feasible in modern states?

Indirect democracy means rule by:

In modern states, the prevailing form of democracy is:

In indirect democracy, the elected representatives:

In democracy, what is established?

A democratic system is governed by:

Which of the following is NOT desirable in a democratic system?

In democratic governance, what gets priority in making state policy?

In democracy, individual freedom and freedom of speech are:

As a result of freedom in democracy, what grows among the people?

The main goal of a democratic government is:

A democratic government is described as a:

When a government in democracy loses the trust of the people, it:

In democracy, the ruling party or government is treated as:

Merits of democracy include:

Which philosophers termed democracy as a ruling system of the illiterate and incompetent people?

Democracy is criticised because it is the rule of the:

In democracy, problems in governance arise due to lack of:

In democracy, minorities often cannot send their representatives to the:

Democracy is criticised as expensive because it involves:

When political parties fail to come to a consensus:

In undeveloped countries, the ruling party often governs by keeping up:

A political party is an important organisation in:

A representative government nowadays means a:

No existence of a democratic state is imagined without:

Public opinion, party manifesto and supporters are formed centralizing on:

Who said, "A political party consists of a group of citizens more or less organised, who act as a political unit, and who by use of their voting power, aims to control the government and carry out their general policies"?

According to MacIver, a political party endeavours to make the determinant of the government by:

A political party's members and supporters seek to take over power:

Generally a political party may be formed under the creative leadership of:

Which is an objective of a political party?

Political parties create public support by making:

Political parties keep up which interest above all?

Political parties seek to assume power through:

Power is assumed by political parties for a:

Who said, "Modern democratic governance is the political party government in practice"?

The policies and principles of political parties are usually mentioned in their:

Political parties try to gain support by expressing their opinions through:

Important functions of political parties include:

The main function of political parties is to form the government after:

Usually the government is formed by the party that gets:

The party which fails to get the majority in election plays the role of the:

The opposition keeps the parliament active by:

Outside parliament, the opposition keeps the government to ensure rule of law by:

The opposition criticises the government in a:

Members of the ruling political party explain the policies and decisions of the government to:

Political parties basically serve as links between:

The opposition represents a __ in a parliamentary form of government.

If the ruling party fails in a vote of confidence, who avails of the opportunity to form the government?

Roles of political parties in a democratic state include:

The fundamental aspect of democracy is:

In a democratic form of government, all powers of the country belong to:

People exercise their democratic rights by:

Through the electoral process, the people may discard:

Sovereignty of the people is exercised through:

In ancient Greek city-states, the customary form of democracy was:

In modern states, people perform their duty in governance by:

In almost every country, the election is held by:

Citizens with legal rights to vote are called:

All voters in a body are termed as the:

The whole country is divided into electoral:

In Bangladesh, the parliament election is held at which level?

There are how many kinds of electoral systems in different countries?

The two kinds of electoral systems are:

Which electoral system is in practice in Bangladesh?

In an indirect election, voters form a midterm electoral agency known as:

The President of which country is elected by the Electoral College system?

The total area of Bangladesh has been divided into how many constituencies?

The reservation of women representation in the Bangladesh parliament is:

Reserved women seats are divided in proportion of:

The Election Commission declares the time for holding election and the:

Candidates are initially nominated by the:

Election related activities start immediately after the declaration of the election schedule by the:

Election-related activities include:

Who is appointed at the polling booth among the following?

In Bangladesh, who is responsible to conduct elections?

The Election Commission acts as a:

The Election Commission is a:

The Election Commission consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and:

The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are appointed by:

Who acts as the Chairman of the Election Commission?

The tenure of the Election Commission is:

Election Commissioners may submit resignation to:

Election Commissioners shall be removed from their post for:

The Election Commission makes the:

If any dispute arises regarding the voter list, who resolves it?

The Election Commission holds elections of the:

Who assists the Election Commission in the discharge of its functions?

Who fixes the boundary of the constituencies?

In a constituency boundary dispute, whose decision is final?

Returning and Polling officers are appointed by the:

Who makes arrangements to elect the President by the members of Parliament as per the constitution?

The responsibility to sort out nomination papers vests with:

In a dispute on sorting out nomination papers, whose decision is final?

By-elections at the national and local levels are held by:

If a dispute arises regarding the eligibility of any member of parliament:

From the date of announcement of the schedule until vote casting day, no candidate shall:

No candidate shall promise to undertake any:

In electoral campaign, all parties and candidates enjoy:

A mass meeting on a road that impedes public passage requires:

If someone impedes a meeting or procession, complaint must be made to:

The candidate or his supporters are entitled to take action of their own against impediments:

Political parties or candidates are NOT entitled to use:

Posters, leaflets or handbills of any candidate:

Electoral camps cannot be set up on:

Which government property cannot be used as a place of election activities?

During elections, no loss or damage to a citizen's:

Wall writing in any form during elections is:

Around the polling booth, what is prohibited?

Carrying firearms and explosives near a polling booth is:

No influential individual or public officer shall exercise:

Striking religious feelings or causing fidgetiness is:

The use of microphones or loud noises in the constituency is limited to:

The election cannot be influenced by:

Who is allowed to enter the polling station?

Party workers are:

Violation of any provision of the code of conduct is considered a:

For remedy of an electoral irregularity, application is made to:

Penalties for electoral offences are defined in:

Which is an electoral offence?

Casting false vote or voting with a pen-name is:

Which of the following is an electoral offence?

Making false statements about a candidate's personal character is:

Publishing a false statement about the symbol allocated to any candidate is:

Publishing a false statement on the withdrawal of candidature is:

Calling upon people to vote based on religion, caste or tribe is:

Compelling a voter to leave without casting his vote is:

Violation of prohibition imposed on meeting and procession is:

Spoiling a ballot paper or box intentionally is:

Capturing or polling booths and forging ballot papers are:

The maximum rigorous imprisonment for electoral corrupt practices is:

The minimum rigorous imprisonment for electoral corrupt practices is:

Apart from imprisonment, the penalty for electoral offences also includes:

Suit against Electoral Officers-in-Charge and employees requires written permission from:

Who determines the electoral area?

If democratic rule is established: