Under Article 142 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, what parliamentary voting threshold is required to pass a bill amending the Constitution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Two-thirds of the total number of members of parliament
- Step 1: The Constitute Project text of the Constitution of Bangladesh says, in the proviso to Article 142, that no amendment bill may be presented to the President for assent unless it is passed by the votes of not less than two thirds of the total number of members of Parliament. Answer: Two-thirds of the total number of members of parliament. Why not the others: A simple majority of members present and voting, Three-fourths of the total number of members and Three-fifths of members present and voting don't fit.
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