Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Consider the legislative process for a bill in Nigeria. A bill is introduced in the House of Representatives and after its first reading it is referred to a committee. The committee reports that a \(\frac{2}{3}\) majority of its members recommend an amendment. The Senate, upon receiving the amended bill, votes and a simple majority rejects the amendment. Explain the possible constitutional outcomes for the bill, citing the relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution that govern this situation.

Answer Options

A. The Senate's rejection results in the amendment being discarded, and the original bill returns to the House, which must then either accept the original text or abandon the bill entirely, per Section 61 of the Constitution.
B. The rejection forces the bill to be sent to the Supreme Court for a constitutional review under Section 58, and the House cannot modify the amendment further.
Correct Answer C. The Senate's rejection sends the bill back to the House. The House can withdraw the amendment, insist on it and trigger a joint committee, or the dead‑lock may cause the bill to fail. These procedures are governed by Section 60 of the 1999 Constitution.
D. The Senate's rejection means the amendment is automatically adopted and the bill proceeds to the President, as outlined in Section 62 of the 1999 Constitution.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The Senate's rejection sends the bill back to the House. The House can withdraw the amendment, insist on it and trigger a joint committee, or the dead‑lock may cause the bill to fail. These procedures are governed by Section 60 of the 1999 Constitution.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

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