Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 19 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A bill must obtain a simple majority in both chambers of Parliament to become law. The House of Representatives has 300 members; 180 vote for the bill, 110 vote against, and 10 abstain. The Senate has 150 members; 70 vote for, 70 vote against, and 10 abstain. Did the bill become law? Explain your reasoning.

Answer Options

A. Yes, the bill became law because it received a simple majority in the House and a tie in the Senate is broken by the Speaker.
Correct Answer B. No, the bill failed because it did not achieve a majority in the Senate.
C. No, the bill failed because the total number of votes in favor across both chambers was less than the total against.
D. No, the bill failed because it did not achieve a majority in the House of Representatives.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No, the bill failed because it did not achieve a majority in the Senate.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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