Bulgaria moves toward mandatory voting

Q: Bulgaria's government says making it mandatory for citizens to vote would curb electoral fraud and boost the legitimacy of the political process. Last week, lawmakers passed a bill that could fine non-voters. Where is Bulgaria?

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Q: Bulgaria has had five governments in less than three years. Bulgaria has what form of government?

A. Constitutional monarchy

B. Communist state

C. Federal republic

D. Parliamentary democracy

Q: Compared with Bulgaria's 51 percent turnout, the lowest participation in a U.S. presidential election in the last 25 years was . . .

A. Higher

B. Lower

Q: Only half of the 22 nations that have compulsory voting laws actually enforce them. One nation that doesn't enforce its compulsory voting law is Bulgaria's southern neighbor. What is the name of this nation which is often called the birthplace of democracy?

A. Athens

B. Byzantium

C. Greece

D. Romania

Q: The ancient Greeks under Alexander the Great conquered the area that is now Bulgaria, and the country was later ruled by invaders from Bulgaria's other southern neighbor . . .

A. Romania

B. Russia

C. Serbia

D. Turkey


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