Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 13 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a democratic country, the Constitution requires that any amendment must be passed by a two‑thirds majority in both houses of the National Assembly and then be approved by a national referendum where at least 50 % of registered voters must participate, and a simple majority of those who vote must be in favour. In a recent amendment, the two houses recorded votes of 120 out of 180 members in the lower house and 80 out of 120 members in the upper house in favour. The referendum had a turnout of 48 % of the 10 million registered voters, and 55 % of those who voted were in favour. Did the amendment satisfy the constitutional requirements? Explain.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. No; the referendum turnout of 48 % is below the required 50 % participation.
B. No; the lower house vote of 120 out of 180 members is only a two‑thirds majority of 66.7 %, which falls short of the required two‑thirds.
C. Yes; the referendum achieved a simple majority of 55 % in favour, satisfying the constitutional requirement.
D. No; the amendment failed to achieve the required two‑thirds majority in the upper house.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
No; the referendum turnout of 48 % is below the required 50 % participation.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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