Judicial Review

Q. Read the following statements and select the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Supreme Court acts as the guardian of the Indian Constitution.
Reason (R): If any law or ordinance passed or issued by the legislature or executive is found to be unconstitutional, the Supreme Court can declare it null and void.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. What do you understand by the term Preamble to the constitution? What are the main ideas contained in the Preamble to the Constitution?

Q. Write briefly on the Right to Constitutional Remedies.

Q. What do you mean by Judicial review?

1. Power of the legislature to examine actions of judiciary.
2. Power of the courts to examine the actions of the legislature and executive.
3. Power of legislature to examine the actions of the executive.
4. Power of executive to examine the actions of judiciary and legislature.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Supreme Court's decrees and orders are enforceable throughout India.
2. The Supreme Court is not bound by its earlier decisions
3. In its power of judicial review, the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of the objectives underlying the law.
4. The Constitution excludes no area from judicial review.

1. I, II and III
2. I and II
3. II and III
4. I, III and IV

Q. If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by the ________________.

1. Supreme Court
2. President
3. Chief Justice of India
4. A bench of High Court Judges