Neco 2020 Government Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2020 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 NECO • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In the Nigerian bicameral legislature, a constitutional amendment must be passed by at least a two‑thirds majority in both the House of Representatives (150 members) and the Senate (60 members) before it can be presented to the President for assent. For a particular amendment, 95 members of the House voted in favour and 45 members of the Senate voted in favour. (a) State whether the amendment meets the two‑thirds requirement in each chamber and whether it is passed overall. (b) If the President vetoes the amendment, a joint session of both chambers (total 210 members) may override the veto with a three‑quarters majority. How many affirmative votes are required in the joint session to override the veto?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. House fails (needs 100, has 95); Senate passes (needs 40, has 45); overall the amendment fails; override requires at least 158 votes
B. House fails (needs 100, has 95); Senate fails (needs 40, has 45); overall the amendment fails; override requires at least 158 votes
C. House passes (needs 100, has 95); Senate passes (needs 40, has 45); overall the amendment passes; override requires at least 160 votes
D. House fails (needs 100, has 95); Senate passes (needs 40, has 45); overall the amendment passes; override requires at least 158 votes
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
House fails (needs 100, has 95); Senate passes (needs 40, has 45); overall the amendment fails; override requires at least 158 votes

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This is Neco 2020 Government Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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