Neco 2024 Government Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2024 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 42 NECO • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a federal system, a constitutional amendment must be passed by a two‑thirds majority in both houses of the National Assembly, each house having \(150\) members. In the first house the amendment receives \(95\) votes in favour, \(30\) against and the rest abstain. In the second house it receives \(80\) votes in favour, \(40\) against and the rest abstain. Assuming abstentions are not counted as votes, does the amendment pass? If not, how many additional votes are needed in each house to meet the two‑thirds requirement?

Answer Options

A. Yes; 0 additional votes needed
Correct Answer B. No; 5 additional votes in the first house and 20 additional votes in the second house
C. No; 5 additional votes in the first house and 25 additional votes in the second house
D. No; 6 additional votes in the first house and 20 additional votes in the second house
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No; 5 additional votes in the first house and 20 additional votes in the second house

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This is Neco 2024 Government Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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