Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 46

Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 46 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In Nigeria, a constitutional amendment can be initiated by either a two‑thirds majority in both Houses of the National Assembly or by a constitutional conference. Suppose a proposed amendment is first presented to the Senate, where it receives a 70% vote in favour, and then to the House of Representatives, where it receives a 65% vote in favour. If each House has 109 and 360 members respectively, does the amendment satisfy the two‑thirds majority requirement in both Houses? Show your calculations.

Answer Options

A. No, it fails to meet the requirement in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
B. Yes, it meets the requirement in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Correct Answer C. No, it meets the requirement in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.
D. Yes, it meets the requirement in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
No, it meets the requirement in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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