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Constitutions and Law

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Constitutions and Law questions cover fundamental rights, the preamble, critical articles, and amendments from the Indian and United States constitutions. This topic is indispensable for UPSC, state PSC, and SSC exams. Practicing these questions ensures a solid understanding of political frameworks and legal provisions.

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Constitutions and Law Questions

Multiple choice

19th Amendment

  1. Prohibition

  2. direct election of senators

  3. Women's suffrage

  4. Federal income tax
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote. This was a major victory for the women's suffrage movement.

Multiple choice

18th Amendment

  1. Prohibition

  2. direct election of senators

  3. Women's suffrage

  4. Federal income tax
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 18th Amendment established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.

Multiple choice

17th Amendment

  1. Prohibition

  2. direct election of senators

  3. Women's suffrage

  4. Federal income tax
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 17th Amendment changed the method of electing U.S. Senators from selection by state legislatures to direct election by the people.

Multiple choice

16th Amendment

  1. Prohibition

  2. direct election of senators

  3. Women's suffrage

  4. Federal income tax
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 16th Amendment granted Congress the power to levy a federal income tax. This allowed the government to generate revenue based on individual earnings.

Multiple choice

What was the War Powers Act of 1973?

  1. The President's dog can send troops

  2. President cannot send troops, only Congress can do that

  3. Congress and the President have the power to send troops

  4. The Supreme Court can send troops
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C Correct answer
Multiple choice

We all are also part of of our constitution

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The statement suggests that citizens are part of the constitutional system. While the wording is awkward, in a democracy, the constitution derives authority from 'we the people' and citizens are fundamental to constitutional governance. The alternative 'False' would mean citizens are not part of the constitutional system.

Multiple choice

What is a constitution

  1. New English Movies Name

  2. Written Document with rules followed by few people only

  3. Written Document with rules followed by the whole country

  4. All of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A constitution is the supreme law of a country that defines the framework of government and the rights of its citizens. It serves as a foundational document that governs the entire nation, not just a select few.

Multiple choice

Constitution is there to save ourselves

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A primary purpose of a constitution is to protect citizens from the potential misuse of authority by those in power, effectively saving or safeguarding the people.

Multiple choice

One of the purpose of Constitution.

  1. The nature of a country's rights

  2. The nature of a country's political system
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A constitution defines the fundamental nature of a country's political system, establishing how the government is structured and how power is distributed.

Multiple choice

Constitution of nation contains____?

  1. Laws

  2. Rules

  3. Both a) and b)

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A constitution is a foundational document that contains both the rules and the laws by which a country is governed.

Multiple choice

First constitution in the colonies?

  1. VA House of Burgesses

  2. Puritan Promise

  3. Mayflower Compact

  4. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is widely considered the first written constitution in the American colonies.

Multiple choice

Who counted as three fifths (3/5) in the Constitution?

  1. Mexicans

  2. Native Americans

  3. Children of Native Americans

  4. Slaves
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the 1787 Constitutional Convention that counted three-fifths of the enslaved population for the purposes of legislative representation and taxation.