Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

During a constitutional amendment session, 96 of the 109 senators and 300 of the 360 representatives are present. The Constitution requires at least \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the members present and voting in each house to approve an amendment, and also a majority of the total membership of both houses combined. How many affirmative votes are needed in the Senate and in the House of Representatives respectively, and what is the minimum total number of affirmative votes across both houses that satisfies the overall majority condition?

Answer Options

A. Senate: 63 affirmative votes; House of Representatives: 200 affirmative votes; Minimum total across both houses: 263
Correct Answer B. Senate: 64 affirmative votes; House of Representatives: 200 affirmative votes; Minimum total across both houses: 264
C. Senate: 64 affirmative votes; House of Representatives: 200 affirmative votes; Minimum total across both houses: 260
D. Senate: 64 affirmative votes; House of Representatives: 199 affirmative votes; Minimum total across both houses: 263
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Senate: 64 affirmative votes; House of Representatives: 200 affirmative votes; Minimum total across both houses: 264

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

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