Answer to Question #187357 in Political Science for December

Question

According to Matlosa (2017, prescribed e-reserve article), Zambia is classified as an electoral 

democracy regime because:

1. It is a totalitarian civilian-authority-led state with largely pre-determined election results.

2. The ruling party enjoys overwhelming majority support in multiparty elections.

3. State-facilitated democratic participation does not extend beyond the holding of regular

multiparty elections.

4. Both 2 and 3.

QUESTION 5

According to de Jager and Sebudbudu (2017, prescribed e-reserve article) traditional Tswana

values of reverence and submissiveness to authority have given way to a democracy

characterised by:

1. Strong presidency

2. Weak opposition parties and parliament

3. Weak civil society

4. All the above

Answer 1

2. The ruling party enjoys overwhelming majority support in multiparty elections.

QUESTION 5

2. Weak opposition parties and parliament