How many directly elected members does the Kuwaiti constitution provide for the unicameral National Assembly (Majlis Al-Umma)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 50 members
- Step 1: The National Assembly of Kuwait (Majlis Al-Umma) comprises 50 elected members.
- Step 2: These 50 deputies are chosen by universal suffrage across five electoral constituencies, with each constituency electing 10 members.
- Step 3: Appointed cabinet ministers sit as ex-officio members (up to 15 or 16), provided ministers do not exceed one-third of the total elected chamber.
Answer
50 members.
Why not the others: '30 members' is the size of Qatar's elected Shura Council component; '65 members' is an arbitrary number; '100 members' would double the constitutional chamber size.
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