Unjust Laws

Q. Who has the power to modify or repeal laws that are found to be unconstitutional?

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Courts
4. People

Q. The nationalists considered the Sedition Act to be ______ .

1. helpful
2. arbitrary
3. convenient
4. harmful

Q.

Write in your own words what you understand by the term the ‘rule of law’. In your response include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.

Q. Who among the following was not related to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

1. Dr. Satyapal
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
4. General Dyer

Q. The Sedition Act of 1870 was an arbitrary law implemented to curb people’s voices against the British government.

1. False
2. True

Q. Who among the following was not related to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

1. Dr. Satyapal
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
4. General Dyer

Q. Jallianwala Bagh is in _______.

1. Karnataka
2. Punjab
3. Delhi
4. West Bengal

Q. The British introduced the _________.

1. Sedition Act of 1946
2. Sedition Act of 1870
3. Sedition Act of 1919
4. Sedition Act of 1935

Q. The Rowlatt Act was introduced by the_______.

1. Parliament of India
2. Freedom fighters
3. British government
4. Indian National Congress

Q. In the U.S.A., ________ led to the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

1. Cultural Movement
2. Independance Movement
3. Civil Rights Movement
4. Religious Movement

Q. In addition to independence, freedom fighters also fought for ______.

1. money
2. equality
3. power
4. fame

Q. In case of a controversial law, people can approach the _____ for a review.

1. police
2. president
3. courts
4. ministers

Q. Jallianwala Bagh is in _______.

1. Karnataka
2. Punjab
3. Delhi
4. West Bengal

Q. ____ means that courts can strike down a particular law passed by the Parliament.

1. Suo Motu
2. Judicial overreach
3. Law making
4. Judicial review

Q. In a democracy, people ______ an unpopular law.

1. cannot criticise
2. can criticise
3. should not criticise
4. will not criticise

Q. The Sedition Act of 1870 was an arbitrary law implemented to curb people’s voices against the British government.

1. False
2. True

Q. In a democracy, people ______ an unpopular law.

1. cannot criticise
2. can criticise
3. should not criticise
4. will not criticise

Q. In the nineteenth century, Indian _____ worked hard to defend the legal rights of the people.

1. women
2. lawyers
3. leader
4. people

Q. In case of a controversial law, people can approach the _____ for a review.

1. police
2. president
3. courts
4. ministers

Q. When was the Rowlatt Act passed?

Q. We can use the ______ to know about the work done by our Members of Parliament.

1. protest
2. media
3. knowledge
4. conscience

Q. The nationalists considered the Sedition Act to be ______ .

1. helpful
2. arbitrary
3. convenient
4. harmful

Q. Violation of law attracts a specific ______.

1. incentive
2. reward
3. punishment
4. prize

Q. In the U.S.A., ________ led to the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

1. Cultural Movement
2. Independance Movement
3. Civil Rights Movement
4. Religious Movement

Q. Which of the following are true about arbitrary laws?

1. Arbitrary laws are very specific in nature.
2. The Rowlatt Act is an example of an arbitrary law.
3. Arbitrary laws have no strong reason to justify their existence.
4. Arbitrary laws are vague in nature.

Q. State One reason why you think the sedition act of 1870 was arbitray ? In what ways does the sedition act of 1870 contradict the rule of law

Q. Which of the following is correct about the Sedition Act of 1870?

1. The arrested person could not arrange an advocate
2. Arrested person could be detained in police custody for an indefinite period of time
3. A person could be arrested and deported
4. Any person criticizing or protesting the British government could be arrested without a trial