Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a bicameral parliament, a bill must be passed by both chambers. The House has 200 members and requires a simple majority of members present; the Senate has 80 members and requires a three‑quarter majority of members present for financial bills. For a particular financial bill, 5 House members and 2 Senate members are absent. The House records 110 ‘yes' votes and the Senate records 58 ‘yes' votes. (a) Does the bill pass in each chamber, considering the majorities are based on members present? (b) Assuming the two absent senators become present and vote ‘yes', what is the minimum number of additional ‘yes' votes needed in the Senate to satisfy the three‑quarter requirement?

Answer Options

A. House: passes (110 > 98). Senate: passes (needs 59, has 58). With the two absent senators voting ‘yes', 1 additional ‘yes' vote is sufficient to meet the three‑quarter majority.
B. House: passes (110 > 98). Senate: fails (needs 60, has 58). With the two absent senators voting ‘yes', 2 additional ‘yes' votes are sufficient to meet the three‑quarter majority.
Correct Answer C. House: passes (110 > 98). Senate: fails (needs 59, has 58). With the two absent senators voting ‘yes', 2 additional ‘yes' votes are sufficient to meet the three‑quarter majority.
D. House: fails (110 ≤ 98). Senate: fails (needs 59, has 58). With the two absent senators voting ‘yes', 3 additional ‘yes' votes are needed to meet the three‑quarter majority.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
House: passes (110 > 98). Senate: fails (needs 59, has 58). With the two absent senators voting ‘yes', 2 additional ‘yes' votes are sufficient to meet the three‑quarter majority.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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