Neco 2022 Civic Education Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2022 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2022 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 NECO • 2022 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

The constitution requires a two‑thirds majority of both houses to pass an amendment. The Senate has 109 members, of which 2 are absent. The House has 360 members, of which 5 are absent. If a proposed amendment receives 70 votes in favour in the Senate and 240 votes in favour in the House, does it pass? Show your calculations.

Answer Options

A. Yes, it passes because the total number of votes in favour exceeds two‑thirds of the combined membership.
B. Yes, it passes because both houses met the two‑thirds requirement.
Correct Answer C. No, it fails because the Senate did not achieve the required two‑thirds majority.
D. No, it fails because the House did not achieve the required two‑thirds majority.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
No, it fails because the Senate did not achieve the required two‑thirds majority.

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This is Neco 2022 Civic Education Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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