A. In which most, but not all, of the provisions are unwritten
B. In which most of the provisions are written
C. In which more than half of the provisions are written
D. Which is completely written
Political Science Mcqs
Which one of the following statements gives a correct definition of a constitution?
A. The rule and procedures concerning the relationships among the structures of Government and their principal powers and functions
B. A fundamental statement of laws governing the citizens’s political rights, the political institutions, their functions and their relationships within a particular political community
C. A primary source of constitutional law, which serves as a guide for the decisions of the courts of law which interpret the rules
D. The ordering of political processes and institutions on the basic of a document that lays down the pattern of formal political institutions and embodies the basic political norms of a society
Britain came to have constitutional government by: ___________?
A. The end of seventeenth century
B. The close of the nineteenth century
C. The beginning of the present century
D. The end of eighteenth century
Which one of the following medieval movement contributed to the growth of constitutional government?
A. The Chartist Movement
B. The Councillor Movement
C. The Trade Union Movement
D. All the above movements
Conventions and Customs play more prominent role in a country with ___________?
A. An unwritten constitution
B. A written constitution
C. No constitution
D. None of the above
Which one of the following is not a merit of unwritten constitution?
A. An unwritten constitution has the quality of elasticity and adaptability
B. The flexibility of unwritten constitution prevents revolutions
C. An unwritten constitutions is rigid and hence not suited to deal with the emergencies
D. An unwritten constitution makes adjustment in the relations of various organs of government easy
An unwritten constitution is creation of: __________?
A. Parliament
B. King
C. Customs and usages
D. None of the above
The concept of constitution in the modern sense first originated in: _________?
A. Switzerland
B. Britain
C. U.S.A.
D. Japan
The term constitution in the modern sense was for the first time used in ____________?
A. The twentieth century
B. The nineteenth century
C. The eighteenth century
D. The fourteenth century
In a constitutional monarchy the real power is enjoyed by the __________?
A. King
B. The council of ministers
C. The majority party
D. Electorate