Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 33
Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.
The constitution requires a two‑thirds majority in each house of parliament (each house has 150 members) and, after that, a public referendum in which at least \(55\%\) of votes cast must be in favour for an amendment to pass. In a recent proposal, the lower house recorded 100 votes in favour, 30 against and 20 abstentions; the upper house recorded 95 votes in favour, 40 against and 15 abstentions. In the referendum, 480 000 votes were cast, of which 260 000 were in favour. Did the amendment pass?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.
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