Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 43 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The legislature is bicameral. The lower house has 300 members and a bill passes there with a simple majority (>50 %). The upper house has 100 members and requires a two‑thirds majority (≥ 66.7 %) for a bill to become law. Party A holds 180 seats in the lower house and 40 seats in the upper house; the remaining seats are held by other parties that vote uniformly against Party A's proposals. Will a bill introduced by Party A be enacted? If not, how many additional upper‑house seats must Party A secure (through coalition) to achieve passage?

Answer Options

A. 30
Correct Answer B. 27
C. 40
D. 20
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
27

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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