Q.1
Who is the current President of Ireland?
Michael O'Leary
Michael D. Higgins
Michael Murphy
Mary MacAleese
Q.2
How old do you have to be to vote in Ireland?
17
21
18
19
Q.3
The Oireachtas is made up of which of the following combinations:
Dáil Eireann, Seanad Eireann & The Mansion House
Seanad Eireann, The Presidency & Dáil Eireann
Dáil Eireann, The Presidency & Ceann Comhairle
Q.4
What is the name of the box into which you put your vote?
The Voting Box
The Selection Box
The Ballad Box
The Ballot Box
Q.5
An area that elects at least one TD is called.....
A District
A Chamber
A Constituency
An Electorate
Q.6
A person who runs for election is called
A Resident
A Candidate
A Competitor
A Representative
A Councillor
Q.7
The Constitution of Ireland is called
Constitution of All-Ireland
Anglo-Irish Treaty
Proclamation of the Republic
Bunreacht na hEireann
Bunscoileanna na hEireann
Q.8
A vote to change the Constitution is called
A raffle
A revolution
A restricted election
an amendment
a referendum
Q.9
The national symbol of Ireland is
The Shamrock
The Tricolour
Amnhrán na bhFiann
The Harp
Q.10
A member of Dáil Eireann is called a
MP
Senator
Taoiseach
T.D.
Q.11
The President lives in
Seanad Eireann
Leinster House
Áras an Rí
Áras an Uachtaráin
Q.12
The leader of the Irish Government is called
The First Minister
An Tánaiste
The Prime Minister
An Taoiseach
An Uachtarán
Q.13
A member of Seanad Eireann is called a
T.D.
M.P.
Seanadóirí / Senator
Candidate
Q.14
When a sitting T.D. resigns or dies, an election is held ONLY in that T.D.'s constituency. This election is called a
A By-Election
A Run-Election
A Side-Election
A General Local Election
Q.15
How many constituencies are there in Ireland?
56
43
40
32
26
Q.16
How many M.E.P.s (Member of European Parliament) represent Ireland in the EU Parliament?
9
15
11
13
Q.17
A vote that cannot be counted in an election is called a
A spurned vote
a cut vote
a split vote
a spoiled vote
a rejected vote
Q.18
The person who keeps order in the Dáil is the
Tánaiste
Senator
Cathaoirleach
Ceann Comhairle
Q.19
The number of votes needed to be declared elected in a constituency is called a
Quorum
Quota
Catchment
First preference
Transfer
Q.20
Presidential Elections are held every
10 years
5 years
7 years
8 years
whenever the President dies
Q.21
General Elections in Ireland are held every
4 years
5 years
6 years
whenever the government collapses
Q.22
The system of voting in Ireland is called
Simple Qualified Majority
Republican Representative
Proportional Representation
First Past The Post
Representative Democracy
Q.23
When two or more parties form a government, it is called a
Coalition Government
Combined Government
Cohabiting Government
Coalescing Government
Combination Government
Q.24
The place you go to cast your vote in an election is called
A Voting Station
A Casting Station
A Polling Station
A Primary School
Q.25
The file/ book containing all those eligible to vote in a constituency is called a
Register of Representatives
Register of the Elected
Register of Electors
Register of Electees