Practice Are Constitutions Static? (9.2) - CONSTITUTION AS A LIVING DOCUMENT

Practise this section

8 questions

Flashcard drill
2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Exercise
6 questions · about 4 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the exercise
Quiz
2 questions · about 1 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the quiz

6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is an amendment?
Show hintHide hint
Think about how laws can be modified.
Question 2.
Name one role of the judiciary in relation to the Constitution.
Show hintHide hint
What keeps politicians in check?
3Question 3.
What is the Basic Structure Doctrine?
- A principle allowing unlimited amendments
- A doctrine preventing alteration of fundamental features
- An idea that judges can amend laws
Show hintHide hint
Focus on what cannot be changed.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Indian Constitution is static and cannot be amended.
- True
- False
Show hintHide hint
Think about what has happened in the past.
Question 5.
Evaluate the necessity of the Basic Structure Doctrine by analyzing its impact on the balance of power among branches of government.
Show hintHide hint
Consider how this affects democracy.
Question 6.
Discuss the implications of a flexible Constitution in a diverse society like India.
Show hintHide hint
How does diversity affect governance?

4 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.