Unit 4: How we govern ourselves

Question 1

What kind of government does Trinidad and Tobago have?

Answer 1

a representative democracy

Question 2

What is a representative democracy.

Answer 2

a democracy
in which elected officials represent
the citizens of a country.

Question 3

What is politics?

Answer 3

Politics
refers to the beliefs or theories people hold about the way a country should be run

Question 4

What is Government?

Answer 4

the body, or institution, that runs the country.

Question 5

What are the two electoral systems?

Answer 5

First - past- the - post (T&T and most of the carribean)

Proportional Representation (Guyana)

Question 6

How many constituencies do we have?

Answer 6

41. 39 trinidad. 2 tobago

Question 7

What are 4 things you must have to be eligible to vote?

Answer 7

• be 18 years old
• be a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago
• be a Commonwealth citizen who has lived in Trinidad and Tobago for at least one year
• have lived in your constituency (election district) for at least two months.

Question 8

How often do general elections occur?

Answer 8

every 5 years

Question 9

how often do local government elections occur?

Answer 9

every 3 years

Question 10

How often do we elect for the tobago house of assembly?

Answer 10

every 4 years