The Politics of Greenland

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1. How long is a member voted to sit in the Greenlandic parliament for and by what electoral system? 4 years by proportional representation 4 years by first past the post 5 years by proportional representation 5 years by first past the post

2. What is the Danish name for the Greenlandic parliament? Althing Folketing Landstinget Tynwald

3. Which political party won the 2002 Greenlandic parliamentary elections? Democrats The Forward Party Inuit Community Feeling of Community

4. Who became Prime Minister in the 2002 parliamentary election? Anders Andreassen Daniel Skifte Hans Enoksen Ole Lynge

5. The Democrats won the 2005 election because of the defection of a Feeling of Community Party member. True False

6. How many administrative divisions or counties were in existence at the time of the 2005 elections? 2 3 4 5

7. The administrative counties are split up into __________. Constituencies Principalities Districts Municipalities

8. Greenland joined the European Community the same year as Denmark. What year was this? 1979 1970 1973 1976

9. Greenland is a parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy. True False

10. What is the age of suffrage in Greenland? 19 16 18 17