Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A national referendum on a constitutional amendment requires (i) at least 60 % of the votes cast to be in favour and (ii) a minimum voter turnout of 50 % of the 10 million registered voters. In the referendum, 4.8 million people voted, of which 2.9 million voted ‘Yes'. Did the amendment pass?

Answer Options

A. No; the amendment failed because only 2.9 M out of the 10 M registered voters voted ‘Yes', which is below the required 60 % of the electorate.
B. Yes; the amendment passed since the ‘Yes' votes (2.9 M) exceeded the 3 M minimum needed for a 30 % turnout requirement.
Correct Answer C. No; the amendment failed because voter turnout was only 48 %, below the required 50 %.
D. Yes; the amendment passed because 2.9 M ÷ 4.8 M ≈ 60.4 % of votes cast were in favour, meeting the 60 % threshold.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
No; the amendment failed because voter turnout was only 48 %, below the required 50 %.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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