Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 33 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

According to the 1999 Constitution, an amendment must be passed by at least two‑thirds of the members present and voting in each House, and there must be a minimum interval of 30 days between the first and second readings in each House. In a legislative session, the Senate holds its first reading on 1 March and schedules the second reading for 20 March. The House of Representatives holds its first reading on 5 March and schedules the second reading for 30 March. Does the proposed schedule satisfy the constitutional requirement for the interval between readings in each House? If not, state the minimum number of days by which the later reading must be postponed in each House.

Answer Options

A. Senate: postpone by 9 days; House: postpone by 7 days
Correct Answer B. Senate: postpone by 11 days; House: postpone by 5 days
C. Senate: postpone by 10 days; House: postpone by 4 days
D. Senate: postpone by 12 days; House: postpone by 6 days
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Senate: postpone by 11 days; House: postpone by 5 days

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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