Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 36
Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.
In a federal system a bill can become law by either of two routes: Route A: The lower house must pass the bill with at least 60 % affirmative votes, after which the upper house must approve it with at least two‑thirds affirmative votes. Route B: The lower house must pass the bill with at least two‑thirds affirmative votes, after which the upper house needs only a simple majority (more than 50 %). The lower house has 200 members and the upper house has 120 members. Which route requires the smaller total number of affirmative votes (the sum of yes‑votes in both houses) and what is that minimum total?
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.
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