Neco 2022 Government Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2022 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 20 NECO • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A bill passed the National Assembly with \(210\) votes in favour and \(150\) against. The President vetoes the bill. To override the veto, at least two‑thirds of the total membership (i.e., \(240\) votes) are required. (i) How many additional members must change their vote from ‘against' to ‘for' to achieve the override? (ii) If 20 members were absent during the first vote and all original ‘for' members remain ‘for', what is the minimum number of those absent members that must vote ‘for' in a second vote to reach the required two‑thirds?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 30 additional votes; at least 20 absent members must vote ‘for' and 10 of the original ‘against' members must switch
B. 35 additional votes; at least 20 absent members must vote ‘for' and 15 of the original ‘against' members must switch
C. 30 additional votes; at least 25 absent members must vote ‘for' and 5 of the original ‘against' members must switch
D. 25 additional votes; at least 15 absent members must vote ‘for' and 12 of the original ‘against' members must switch
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
30 additional votes; at least 20 absent members must vote ‘for' and 10 of the original ‘against' members must switch

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This is Neco 2022 Government Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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