Constitutional Law

EXAMINATION, 2004 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. TiME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS; 100 NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION No.8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks each. Answer must be concise, thoughtful and clear written. 1. The judgement in Marbury Vs Madison (1803) case by the United State's Supreme Court empowered it as guarantor of the Constitution. Discuss. 2. The system of checks and balances in American political process is actually a corollary not contradiction of the principle of separation of powers. Elaborate. 3. The Parliament Act of 1911 as amended in 1948 made the House of Commons a dominant House of the British Parliament. Detail out. 4. Examine critically the authority conferred on the President by the French Constitution. 5. Analyze the emergency powers of the Indian President. 6. Critically examine the Federal character of Pakistani Constitution. 7. Write notes on: (a) National Security Council of Pakistan (b) Supreme Soviet of USSR (c) Soviet President (d) Democratic Centralism in USSR COMPULSORY QUESTION 8 Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question. (1) The voting age in U.S. is: (a) 18 years (b) 19 years (c) 20 years (d) None of these (2) The number of members of Electoral College in USA is: (a) 537 (b) 538 (c) 539 (d) None of these (3) There is in US: (a) Uni Party System (b) Biparty System (c) Multiparty System (d) None of-these (4) The membership in Electoral College of Washington DC stands at: (a) .One (b) Two (c) Three (d) None of these (5) The US Constitution has been amended: (a) 24 times (b) 25 times (c) 26 times (d) None of these (6) The Magna Carta was signed by the British King in:

(a) 1215 (b) " 1216 (c) 1217 (d) None of these (7) The Glorious Revolution in U.K. took place in: (a) 1688 (b) 1689 (c) 1690 (d) None of these (8) The Parliamentary Elections continued the demise of Liberal Party in: (a) 1922 (b) 1923 (c) 1924 " (d) None of these (9) The right to voting in U.K. was extended to women in: (a) 1928 (b) 1929 (c) 1930 (d) None of these (10) The quorum for conducting business in the House of Lords in U.K. is: (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) None of these (11) Pakistan became a Republic in: (a) 1955 (b) 1956 , (c) 1957 (d) None of these (12) The National Assembly of Pakistan consists of: (a) 340 (b) 341 (c) 342 (d) None of these (13) Pakistan so far has had: (a) 3 Constitutions (b) 5 Constitutions (c) 7 Constitutions (d) None of these (14) The French Revolution took place in: (a) 1845 (b) 1846 (c) 1847 (d) None of these (15) The Constitution of French Fifth Republic was adopted in: (a) 1955 (b) 1956 (c) 1957 (d) None of these (16) The USSR was established in: (a) 1915 (b) 1916 (c) 1917 (d) None of these (1 7) The USSR comprised of: (a) 13 Republics (b) 14 Republics (c) 15 Republics (d) None of these (18) Mr Leonid Breznev become President of USSR in: . (a) . 1975 (b) 1976 (c) i977 (d) None of these (19) India got independence on: (a) August 15 (b) August 16 (c) August 17 (d) None of these

(20) Indian Union comprises of: (a) 25 States (b) 26 States (c) 27 States (d) 'None of these __________________

(Constitutional Law) TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 NOTE; Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No.8 which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. Answers must be concise and thoughtful. 1. "Cabinet is a responsible Executive in U.K." Elucidate. 2. Explain the anti-concentration of power provisions in the US Constitution. 3. "Supreme Soviet was a rubber stamp legislature in Soviet Union". Elaborate. 4. "French Presidency is symbol of political stability and continuity". Comment. 5. Analyse the federal character of the Indian Constitution. 6. "Devolution plan is power to people in Pakistan". Comment. 7. Write notes On: (a) Presidium of USSR. (b) Judicial review in US. COMPULSORY QUESTION 8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Don’t reproduce the questions. (1) Two terms tenure of US President was fixed in: (a) 1748 (b) 1848 (c) 1948 (d) None of these. (2) The US Senate comprises: (a) 98 members (b)100 members (c) 102 members (d) None of these. (3) The term of US House of Representative is: (a) 2years (b) 3 years (c) 4 years (d) None of these. (4) Gerald Ford was US President by: (a) Appointment (b) Election (c) Succession (d) None of these. (5) The quorum of the House of Commons is: (a) 40 members (b) 50 members (c) 60 members N one of these. (6) The Labour Party was founded in Britain in:

(a)1900 (b) 1901 (c) 1902 (d) None of these. (7) The Speaker of the House of Commons owes allegiance to: (a) Majority Party (b) Opposition Party (C) No Party (d) None of these. (8) The judges of the Indian Supreme court are appointed by: (a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) TM Parliament (d) None of these. (9) Indian Parliament is: (a) Unicameral (b) Bicameral (c) Tricameral (d) None of these. (10) The USSR was dissolved in: (a) 1989 (b) 1990 (c)1991 (d) None of these. (11) Prestroika was introduced in SU by: (a)Gorbachev (b) Brezhnev (c) Yeltsin (d) None of these. (12) The objective Resolution was adopted in: (a) 1940 (b) 1947 (c)1949 (d) None of these. (13) The number of abrogated constitutions in Pakistan is: (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) None of these (14) The Eighth Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan: (a) Subordinated the Prime Minister to President (b) Subordinated the President to Prime Minister (c) Made the President at par with President. (d) None of these. (15). The Fifth Republic was enforced in France in: (a) 1956 (b)1958 (c) 1960 d) None of these (16) Dabre served France as: (a) P rime Minister (b) President (c) Speaker of National Assembly-(d) None of these. (17) Article 3 of French Constitution makers government office and parliamentary mandate: (a) Compatible (b) Incompatible (c) A combination (d) None of these. (18) The French Constitutional Council comprises:

a) 5 members (b) 7 members (c) 9 members (d) None of these (19) The Bolshevik Revolution took place in: (a) 1915 (b) 1917 (c) 1919 (d) None of these (20) The Soviet Union Comprised: (a)15 Republics (b) 16 Republics (c) 17 Republics (d) None of these. ********************************