Constitution: Why and How?

This set of MCQs helps students to learn about various topics such as, what a constitution means, what a constitution does to society, how constitutions govern the allocation of power in society, what was how the Constitution of India was made.

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Who decides how the government will be constituted?

Parliament Constitution Judiciary None of the above

India borrowed the provision of the First Past the Post system from the:

French constitution Canadian constitution British constitution South African constitution

The members of the Constituent Assembly were:

Directly elected Nominated by Congress and Muslim League Indirectly elected Appointed by the Governor-General and Governors

Parliament gets to decide about________

Law and Judiciary Laws and policies Judiciary and application None of the above

Which of these is not a function of the constitution?

It gives a guarantee of the rights of the citizen It marks out different spheres of power for different branches of government It ensures that good people come to power It gives expression to some shared values

Which of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution was passed without virtually any debate?

Introduction of Universal Suffrage Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policies Parliamentary Democracy

India borrowed the Directive Principles of State Policy from the:

Irish constitution Canadian constitution British constitution South African constitution

A body of fundamental principles, according to which a state is constituted is known as

Convention Constitution Law Tradition

Which country has the unwritten constitution,

Britain

USA

India

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Which country has the brighest constitution,