Neco 2018 Civic Education Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2018 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2018 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 33 NECO • 2018 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

A constitutional amendment requires a \(\frac{2}{3}\) majority in both legislative houses. House X has 120 members, House Y has 80 members. During a voting session, 10 members of X and 5 members of Y are absent. Of the members present, 78 of House X vote yes and 45 of House Y vote yes. Did the amendment pass?

Answer Options

A. Yes, it passed because both houses achieved the required two‑thirds majority.
B. No, it failed because House X did not achieve the required two‑thirds majority.
C. No, it failed because the total number of yes votes across both houses was insufficient.
Correct Answer D. No, it failed because House Y did not achieve the required two‑thirds majority.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
No, it failed because House Y did not achieve the required two‑thirds majority.

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This is Neco 2018 Civic Education Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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