Situation After Constitution

Q.

What is Constitution? What are Its functions?

Q. Theis the supreme law of the land.

1. Civil Code
2. Constitution
3. Charter

Q. What is the supreme law of a country, containing fundamental rules that governs the political system and society?

1. Folklore
2. Preamble
3. Constitution
4. Laws

Q.

Read the following statements about a constitution. Give reasons why each of these is true or not true.

(a) The authority of the rules of the constitution is the same as that of any other law.

(b) Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.

(c) Rights of citizens and limits on the power of the government are laid down in the constitution.

(d) A constitution is about institutions, not about values.

Q.

What various functions does a constitution perform?

Q. The Constitution determines the relationship among the citizens and the relationship between the people and the government.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Who is called the "Father of the Constitution" because of his work at the Constitutional Convention?

Q. Identify the functions performed by the Constitution.

1. Constitution builds a degree of trust and coordination.
2. Constitution specifies how the government will be constituted.
3. Constitution does not lay down limits on the powers of the government.
4. Constitution expresses the aspirations of the people to create a good society.

Q. The practice of having written constitutions started with ______________.

1. The French Revolution
2. The American War of Independence
3. The Glorious Revolution
4. The French Revolution and American War of Independence

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which among the following are the occasions where a country demands a separate constitution?

1. Liberation from colonial rule
2. Crisis situation post a dictatorial rule
3. End of Apartheid
4. Occurence of natural disaster

Q. What is the importance of constitution in a democracy?

Q.

Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have?

(a) Powers of the head of the state

(b) Name of the head of the state

(c) Powers of the legislature

(d) Name of the country

Q. explain the role of constitution in our country? Five points

Q. "All countries that have constitutions are not necessarily democratic. But all countries that are democratic will have constitutions." Explain.

Q. Read the following statements about a constitution. Give reasons why each of these is true or not true.
Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Select the statements which are true about the compromise between whites and non-whites in South Africa.

1. The whites agreed upon the rule of one person one vote
2. The whites ruled out on majority rule
3. The non-whites decided to take away the lands of the whites
4. The native Africans agreed that the majority rule would not be absolute

Q.

explain in brief about institutional design?

Q. Which one of the following does a constitution not do?

1. It specifies how the government is to be constituted
2. It deals with the inheritance laws of different communities
3. It lays down the limits of government powers
4. It tells about the rights of citizen

Q. When did the practice of Written Constitutions begin?

1. After South Africa won their struggle against Apartheid
2. After Americans won their war of Independence
3. After Indians won their war of Independence
4. After the French Revolution

Q. why are outsiders not allowed to buy property in some area to protect the interests of the local people?