Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 42 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The lower house of a bicameral parliament has 650 seats. Party A holds 260 seats, Party B 200 seats, Party C 120 seats and Independents 70 seats. A constitutional amendment requires a two‑thirds majority (i.e. at least 434 votes). Party B will never support an amendment with Party A. Party C will support only if at least 30 % of its MPs are given committee‑chair positions (i.e. at least 36 chairs). Independents have no conditions. Can Party A achieve the required majority, and if so, what is the minimum number of committee‑chair positions it must allocate to Party C?

Answer Options

A. Yes; 30 committee chairs
Correct Answer B. Yes; 36 committee chairs
C. No; 0 committee chairs
D. Yes; 40 committee chairs
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Yes; 36 committee chairs

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Government Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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