Neco 2019 Government Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2019 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 18 NECO • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A constitutional amendment in Nigeria requires (i) a two‑thirds majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and (ii) ratification by at least two‑thirds of the states. In a particular amendment, the Senate votes in favour with \(70\%\) support, the House votes in favour with \(68\%\) support, and 12 out of the 36 states ratify the amendment. Does the amendment become part of the Constitution? Justify your answer.

Answer Options

A. No; the Senate support is below the required two‑thirds threshold, so the amendment fails despite state ratification
Correct Answer B. No; only 12 states ratified, but at least 24 are required for the two‑thirds threshold
C. Yes; the amendment passes because the combined national support exceeds two‑thirds, making state ratification unnecessary
D. Yes; although only 12 states ratified, the two‑thirds requirement is met because the Senate and House majorities override the state count
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No; only 12 states ratified, but at least 24 are required for the two‑thirds threshold

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This is Neco 2019 Government Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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