Neco 2021 Government Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2021 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 NECO • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In Nigeria, amending the Constitution requires a two‑thirds majority in both the Senate (109 members) and the House of Representatives (360 members), and a simple majority in a national referendum. A proposed amendment receives 70 votes in favour in the Senate, 240 votes in favour in the House, and 55\% approval in the referendum. Does the amendment pass? If it fails, how many additional votes are needed in the Senate to meet the two‑thirds requirement, assuming the other results remain unchanged?

Answer Options

A. No; 4 additional Senate votes are required.
Correct Answer B. No; 3 additional Senate votes are required.
C. No; 2 additional Senate votes are required.
D. No; 6 additional Senate votes are required.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No; 3 additional Senate votes are required.

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This is Neco 2021 Government Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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