Question

Between 1970 and 1993, in order to work out an arrangement that would enable every community to live in Belgium, the Belgians _________.

• A. Formed a new constitution
• B. Amended their constitution
• C. Segregated the areas of different communities
• D. Removed all kinds restrictions

Answer 1

The correct option is B Amended their constitution

• Belgium constitution was amended four times between 1970 to 1993 to accommodate everyone to live together in the country.
• The arrangement they worked out is different from any other country and is very innovative.
  
• For eg. Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.
• Many powers of the central government have been given to state governments of the two regions of the country. The state governments are not subordinate to the Central Government.