Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 35 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In Country Z, a constitutional amendment requires (i) a proposal supported by at least two‑thirds of the 150 members of Parliament and (ii) approval in a national referendum where at least 55% of votes cast are ‘yes' and at least 40% of all registered voters participate. A bill to amend Article 12 receives the support of 95 MPs. In the subsequent referendum, 1,200,000 voters are registered; 800,000 cast votes, of which 440,000 vote ‘yes'. Is the amendment successfully passed?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. No, the amendment fails because it did not obtain the required two‑thirds support in Parliament.
B. Yes, the amendment passes because it obtained the required two‑thirds support in Parliament.
C. No, the amendment fails because the referendum did not achieve the required fifty‑five percent 'yes' vote.
D. Yes, the amendment passes because the referendum met both the fifty‑five percent 'yes' threshold and the forty percent participation requirement.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
No, the amendment fails because it did not obtain the required two‑thirds support in Parliament.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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