Which form of government is characterized by elected representatives who have no political party affiliation?

• A. Parliamentary democracy
• B. Nonparty democracy
• C. Multiparty democracy
• D. Presidential democracy

Answer: (B)

This item tests how governance works when elected representatives don’t run under party labels. In a nonparty democracy, elections feature independents rather than candidates from organized political parties, and legislators aren’t bound by party platforms or whipping. As a result, policymaking depends on each representative’s individual positions and on cross‑office cooperation or broad consensus rather than on a party program or the discipline of a majority party. This contrasts with systems where parties drive government formation and policy, such as parliamentary or multiparty democracies, and with presidential setups where the executive is elected separately and often operates within or alongside party structures.