This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Comparative > Constitutional Law > Comparative Constitutional Law – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are Concurrent Powers? A) Powers set aside for the states, such as conduct elections, regulate state trade, and establish local governments. B) Powers that both Federal and State Government share, such as raising money through taxes. C) Powers of the Federal government, such as to print money and trade with other nations. D) The Branch that interprets the meaning of laws of congress and sets punishments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Powers that both Federal and State Government share, such as raising money through taxes. 2. The ultimate goal of the Indian Constitution is: A) Socialistic approach. B) Political equality. C) Welfare of the people. D) Economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Welfare of the people. 3. Who is the Source of Political Authority in India A) Constitution of India. B) People of India. C) Parliament of India. D) President of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitution of India. 4. Role of legislature A) Change (amedment), interplay(post) exercise. B) To propose bills(initiate), change (amedment), veto(stop). C) Change (amedment), veto(stop), embargo (veto). D) To propose bills(initiate), change (amedment), interplay(post). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To propose bills(initiate), change (amedment), veto(stop). 5. The basic principle of judicial precedent is A) Incidentally said. B) Decided. C) Reason for falling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided. 6. The basis of acquiring citizenship by naturalization is- A) Heredity. B) Force. C) Birth. D) Selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selection. 7. Which article is related is to Equality Before Law? A) Article 13. B) Article 14. C) Article 16. D) Article 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 14. 8. Who was appointed as the Protem Chairman of Constituent Assembly? A) MN Roy. B) Sachchidanand Sinha. C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. D) Dr. Shibban Lal Saxena. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sachchidanand Sinha. 9. The legislature can't enact a law allowing absolute divorce. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 10. Legislative branch:How old must a person be to be elected to the US House of Representatives and to the Senate? A) 35 and 40. B) 25 and 30. C) 25 and 35. D) 30 and d35. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25 and 30. 11. Institutional separation of powers A) Those 3 organs should be allocated with different people. B) Those 2 organs should be allocated with different organs. C) Those 3 organs should be allocated with different organs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Those 3 organs should be allocated with different organs. 12. What is the function of the executive branch in the administration of the country? A) The executive branch has no role in the administration of the country. B) The function of the executive branch is to represent the country in international events. C) The function of the executive branch is to write the laws of the country. D) The role of the executive branch in the administration of the country is to enforce laws, manage public resources, and direct national policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The role of the executive branch in the administration of the country is to enforce laws, manage public resources, and direct national policy. 13. In a suit against Knut, Largo obtains an injunction. This is A) A payment of money or property as compensation. B) The cancellation of a contract. C) An order to do or to refrain from doing a particular act. D) An order to perform what was promised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An order to do or to refrain from doing a particular act. 14. Maggie and Nate enter into a contract for the sale of a car, but Nate later refuses to deliver the car. Maggie asks a court to order Nate to perform as promised. Ordering a party to perform what was promised is A) Specific performance. B) Damages. C) Rescission. D) Beyond the court's authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specific performance. 15. Who was the Chairperson of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas? A) HV Kamath. B) HC Mookerjee. C) Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer. D) Sardar Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sardar Patel. 16. ( What is a constitution?)Formal-Narrow A) Text-specific and legalDescribes not the whole collection of norms, legal and non-legal, but rather a selection of them which has usually been embodied in one document or in a few closely related documents.Almost exclusively legal documents. B) Text-specific and legalDescribes not selection of norms, legal and non-legal, but rather the whole collection of them which has usually been embodied in one document or in a few closely related documents.Almost exclusively legal documents. C) Often a lot of non-legal sourcesDescribes a selection of rules which establish and regulate or govern a country or polity. D) Often a lot of non-legal sourcesDescribes the whole collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern a country or polity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text-specific and legalDescribes not the whole collection of norms, legal and non-legal, but rather a selection of them which has usually been embodied in one document or in a few closely related documents.Almost exclusively legal documents. 17. Which part of Constitution of India is often called as the 'Conscience of the Constitution'? A) Fundamental rights. B) Fundamental rights & Directive principles of state policy. C) Directive principles of state policy. D) Fundamental duties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fundamental rights & Directive principles of state policy. 18. The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India as per A) Article 40. B) Article 44. C) Article 43. D) Article 48. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 44. 19. This means that Presidents and their subordinates may also be immune from civil liability for actions committed in furtherance of their duties. The scope of the immunity is broad; acts within the outer perimeter of official function are covered. The president does not enjoy a privilege against civil actions unrelated to the performance of official duties. A) Presidential immunity. B) The power to declare war. C) The Combat Status Review Tribunals. D) The war against terrorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Presidential immunity. 20. Judges often use previous cases that are similar to make their decisions on a current case. This is a term also known as ..... ? A) Precedence. B) Constitutional Law. C) Due Process. D) Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precedence. 21. It is made up of 500 deputies, 300 elected by relative majority in the country's 300 electoral districts (single-member) and 200 elected by the proportional representation system (multi-member). A) Chamber of Deputies. B) Closing of sessions. C) Electoral system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chamber of Deputies. 22. Article 5 of the Constitution of India requires that A) Only domicile. B) Domicile and birth or residence in India. C) Only domicile and residence in India. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Domicile and birth or residence in India. 23. How does the President have a direct influence on congressional lawmaking A) Through veto power. B) Through appointments of cabinet members. C) Through signing statements. D) Through confirmation hearings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through veto power. 24. How many Ministers will the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation be made up of? A) 17. B) 11. C) 15. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11. 25. Fundamental Rights fall in which part of the Constitution? A) Part III. B) Part IV. C) Part IVA. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Part III. 26. Common law is the same as statutory law. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. Card 9-You are disappointed the morning after Election Day to discover that the new president was not who you voted for. In how many years can you vote again? A) 8. B) 4. C) 6. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 28. Which of the following is incorrect in relation to the declaration of financial emergency by the President under Article 360 of the constitution A) It shall cease to operate at the expiration of one month unless approved by both Houses of Parliament. B) Salary and allowances of persons serving in connection with affairs of state may be reduced. C) It may be revoked or varied by a subsequent proclamation by President. D) Salary and allowances of the Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts may be reduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shall cease to operate at the expiration of one month unless approved by both Houses of Parliament. 29. Which following conditions is/are essential in order to constitute a religious denomination? A) A common organisation. B) Designation by a distinctive name. C) A common faith. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 30. How many judges make up the U.S. Supreme Court? A) 12. B) 9. C) 5. D) 7. 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