Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 31 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

The Nigerian Constitution requires that a constitutional amendment be passed by at least \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the members of both the Senate (109 seats) and the House of Representatives (360 seats), and thereafter be approved by at least \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the 36 state legislatures. A proposed amendment obtains 70 votes in the Senate, 240 votes in the House, and has been ratified by 18 state legislatures. Does the amendment satisfy the constitutional requirements?

Answer Options

A. Yes - it satisfies both the Senate (needs at least 73 votes, has 70) and state‑legislature (needs at least 24 states, has 18) requirements.
B. No - it fails the Senate threshold (needs at least 73 votes, has 70) but meets the state‑legislature threshold (needs at least 24 states, has 18).
C. No - it meets the Senate threshold (needs at least 73 votes, has 70) and fails the state‑legislature threshold (needs at least 24 states, has 18).
Correct Answer D. No - it fails the Senate threshold (needs at least 73 votes, has 70) and the state‑legislature threshold (needs at least 24 states, has 18).
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
No - it fails the Senate threshold (needs at least 73 votes, has 70) and the state‑legislature threshold (needs at least 24 states, has 18).

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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