JAMB Government 2001 Question 12

Question 12

Legislature

One of the advantages of a bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it

  1. A.is cheap to maintain
  2. B.promotes social equality
  3. C.takes less time for bills to be passed
  4. D.prevents the passage of ill-considered bills
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Answer: D (prevents the passage of ill-considered bills)

Explanation

With two chambers, each bill is examined twice, so hasty or badly thought-out bills can be caught and revised.