A characteristic of a good constitution is that:
1.It is excellent mirror of national mind
2.It has no definite procedure for amendment
3. It is very flexible
4.It is very precise and ambiguous
A important merit of written constitution is that:
1.It clearly demarcates functions of the government
2.It keeps pace with time
3.It does not invite revolutions
4.It helps in the growth of conventions
A rigid constitution:
1.Cannot be amended
2.Can be amended by the people as a whole
3.Can be amended like an ordinary law
4.Can be amended by a special procedure
Difference between written and unwritten constitution is:
1.Real and effective
2.Substantial and not that of degree
3.That of degree and not of kind
4.None of these
Government is:
1.An agent of state
2.Master of state
3.Antithesis of state
4.No related to state in any way
In a perfect federation constitution must be:
1.Rigid
2.Flexible
3.Party rigid and partly flexible
4.None of these
Limited monarchy is a system of government in which the powers of the rulers are:
1.Confirmed by the people
2.Limited by the constitution
3.Limited by the judiciary
4.Limited by religious laws
One of the following stands on the way of constitutional Government in a developing country. Which is that?
1.Desire to follow west
2.Desire to follow east
3.Indifferent attitude of world bodies
4.Lack of clear political ideology
One serious disadvantage of written constitution is that:
1.It does not give idea about basic rights of the people
2.It is not suited to federations
3.It results in frequent litigations
4. It does not result in usurpation of authority
The concept of constitution in the modern sense first originated in:
1.Switzerland
2.Britain
3.U.S.A.
4.Japan
The system of decentralisation of powers is found in:
1.U.S.S.R.
2.German Democratic Republic
3.U.S.A.
4.None of the above
The type of monarchy which exists in some of the modern states is known as:
1.Limited monarchy
2.Absolute monarchy
3.Elected monarchy
4.Hereditary monarchy
Which Constitution of the world first of all gave the people basic rights and liberties?
1.China
2.Japan
3.Russia
4.U.S.A.
Which is a Constitution?
1.It is an element of state
2.It is an element of the society
3.It is an element of the nation
4. It regulates as well as determines functions of Government.
Which one of the following indicates the love of the people of U.S.A. for constitutional Government?
1.Glorious Revolution
2.French Revoltion
3.Declaration of Independence
4.Presidential system of government
Which one of the following is the feature of a constitutional government?
1.In this head of the state is supreme
2.In this head of the government is supreme
3.In this head of the party is supreme
4. In which constitution is supreme
A constitution is rigid because:
1.There is a system of judicial review
2.There is a system of checks and balances
3.There is a difficult procedure for amendment
4. There is a theory of separation of powers
A constitution which provides for a rigid distribution of the power of the government between the centre and its constituent units is known as:
1.Written constitution
2.Federal constitution
3.Rigid constitution
4.Flexible constitution
A good constitution is one which:
1.Does not leave scope for customs
2.Does not allow conventions to grow
3.Is very rigid
4.Elaborate and clear
Constitution is an essential feature of:
1. Democratic governments
2. Despotic governments
3. All governments
4.Non-monarchical states
Government is the agency through which the will of:
1.State is expressed
2.The people is expressed
3.The head of the state is expressed
4.The majority is expressed
In a constitutional monarchy the real power is enjoyed by the:
1.King
2.The council of ministers
3.The majority party
4.Electorate
In the Western world constitutional government is associated with:
1.Presidential form of Government
2.Monarchy
3.Party system
4.Democracy
Main source of inspiration for getting constitutional government in France was :
1.Machiavelli
2.Hobbes
3.Locke
4.Rousseau
Out of the following who has said that a constitution is the way in which citizens who are components of a state are arranged in relation to one another:
1.Plato
2.Rousseau
3.Montesqueiu
4.Aristotle
The advantage of rigid constitution is that:
1.It keeps pace with national progress
2.It guarantees permanence and stability
3.It adjusts itself with the passage of time
4.It is progressive
The Constitution of U.S.A. can be amended by:
1.Supreme Court
2.By Congress
3.Through referendum
4.By a procedure laid down in the
Which is considered to be the oldest constitutional system of the world:
1.Switzerland
2.India
3.France
4.U.K.
Which one of the following is a hindrance on the way of constitutional government in a developing country?
1.Their love for democracy
2.Their desire to copy the West
3.Their love for democracy
4.Their indifferent attitude towards religion
Which one of the following is not a feature of good constitution?
1.It should suit national environment
2.It should have definite amendment procedure
3.It should have partly rigid and partly flexible
4.It should be rigid
Which one of the following is not conducive for promoting constitutional government?
1.Free press
2. Reght to form association
3.Spread of education
4.Combination of powers
Which one of the following is not essential for constitutional government?
1.Freedom of press
2.Freedom of association
3.Freedom to exploit the weaker sections
4.Freedom to approach the courts
Who has said that Every constitution is the product of accumulated material and spiritual circumstances of its times?
1.Gettell
2.Finer
3.Leacock
4.Rossueau
A Constitution is a document which:
1.Helps us knowing foreign policy of government
2.Tells us about party system
3.Tells us about basic principles of governance of the state
4.Tells us about social system
A constitutional government is one in which there is:
1.Rigid party system
2.Strict party discipline
3.The head of the state enjoys vast powers
4.The stte is considered above eveything else
Absulute monarchy is a system of government in which the ruler:
1.Enjoys unlimited power
2.Exercises only those powers which are granted by Parliament
3. Enjoys only those powers which are in accordance with the religious laws
4. None of the above
According to Communists constitutional government can be brought with the help of:
1.Constitutional monarchy
2. Parliamentary democracy
3.Presidential form of Government
4.Communist Ideology
At present constitutional monarchy exists in:
1.U.S.A.
2.China
3.Saudi Arabia
4.U.K.
Constitution in Switzerland can be amended:
1.When elite want to do so
2.When peasants express to do so
3.With the help of referendum
4. When propertied class wants to amend it
Constitutional Government can be a success:
1. In an authoritarian state
2.In a democracy
3.In dictatorships
4. In a totalitarian state
Constitutional Government:
1. Received encouragement during World War I
2.Received encouragement during World War II
3. Received encouragement during post-war period
4.Received encouragement during the course of war only
Constitutional monarchy is found in:
1.China
2.Yugoslavia
3.U.S.S.R.
4.India
Conventional constitution is one which:
1.Is based on conventions
2.Is specifically enacted
3.Grows with the passage of time
4.Is given by the head of the state
Cumulative constitution is one which:
1.Is enacted by a specific body
2.Is given by the sovereign to the people
3.Is the result of gradual evolution
4.Is given by the dictator
From constitutional jurisdictions we mean:
1.Constitutional monarchy
2.Right of the courts to review the decisions of the government
3.Absence of judicial review
4.Constitutional head of the state
In a monarchical system of government the power rests with:
1.The most powerful military leader
2.An elected head of the state
3.The popularly elected monarch
4.A hereditary ruler
In England which one of the following events indicates nations desire for constitutional government:
1.Theory of Divine Reghts of Kings
2.Glorious Revolution
3.Institution of Monarchy
4.Bi-party system
In Soviet Union constitutional government is closely linked with:
1.Form of Government
2.Ideology
3.Democracy
4.Federal system
Of the following which country has unwritten constitution:
1.U.K.
2.U.S.A.
3.U.S.S.R.
4.India
One of the serious disadvantage of a rigid constitution is that:
1.It shifts the balance of authority from legislature to judiciary
2.It does not reflect public opinion
3.It is not suited to federations
4.It can easily be tampered with
The earliest known form of government was:
1.Democracy
2.Aristocracy
3.Monarchy
4.Polity
The first systematic classification of governments given by:
1.Plato
2.Aristotle
3.Machiavelli
4.Montesquieu
The formation of Leauge of Nations:
1.Gave serious set back to constitutional government
2.Encouraged constitutional government
3.Did not effect constitutional government
4.Definitely opposed the system of constitutional government
The most convenient and popular method of amending the constitution is:
1.To empower the legislature
2.To take recourse to plebiscite
3.By means of direct democratic devices
4. By empowering judiciary
The term constitution in the modern sense was for the first time used in:
1.The twentieth century
2. The nineteenth century
3.The eighteenth century
4. The fourteenth century
The two principles on which Aristotle based his classification of states (governments) were:
1. Principles of number and wealth
2.Principles of population and military strength
3.Religion and power
4.Principles of number and quality of rule
Which of the following countries has a very rigid constitution?
1.U.S.A.
2.India
3.U.K.
4.Australia
Which one of following is not correct?
1.A constitution describes the structure and organization of the government
2.A constitution may be deliberate creation or result of gradual evolution
3.A constitution must be written
4.A constitution must specify the rights of the people
Which one of the following does not indicate cause for the formation of constitutional government?
1.Basic rights and liberties
2.Constitutional jurisdictions
3.Independence of judiciary
4.Right to property of the individuals
Which one of the following is a hindrance on the way or constitutional government in a developing society?
1.Absence of political stability
2.Strong party system
3.Powerful leadership
4. Foreign economic aid
Which one of the following is not a feature of a good constitution?
1.It should be written
2.It should be comprehensive
3.It should be precise
4.It should be rigid
Which one of the following is not considered a basic right in a constitutional government?
1.Freedom of speech
2. Freecom of expression
3.Security of life
4.Right to worship a particular religion
Which one of the following is true about constitution?
1.It should be written
2. It should tell about rights of the people
3. It should deal with duties of citizens
4.It should discuss in detail functions of each organ of government and state structure
Who has said that a written constitution is one in which most of the fundamental principles of the governmental organisation are contained in a formal written instrument or instruments deliberately created:
1.Gettell
2.Finer
3.Dicey
4.Bryce
Who has said that constitution is the fundamental law of the state containing the principles on which government is founded?
1.Gilchrist
2.Lord Bryce
3.Dicey
4.Cooley
Who has said that constitution is the product of all those rules which affect the sovereignty of the state?
1.Lord Bryce
2.Professor Dicey
3.Gettell
4.Rossueau
Who has said that Every State has a constitution in the sense that certain principles underlie its existence and its Government?
1.Professor Jellineck
2.Finer
3.Gettell
4.Woolsay
Who has said that the distinction between the written and unwritten constitution is one of degree rather than that of kind:
1.Finer
2.Ebestein
3.Munro
4.Gettell
Who said that a state without a constitution would not be a state but a regime of anarchy?
1.Professor Jellineck
2.Gilchrist
3.Leacock
4.Finer
Written constitution can develop or grow with the help of:
1.Judicial interpretations
2.International treaties
3.International tribunals
4.Commissions and Committees