Constitution as living document

Class XI Political Science Chapter 9 AHSEC

1. Which article of the constitution provides the procedure for amendment?

Ans:- Article 368

2. Write Yes / No.

(i) Are the constitutional amendments subject to judicial review?

Ans:- Yes

(ii) Are the provisions relating to the fundamental rights amendable?

Ans:- Yes

(iii) Is asset of the President to an amendment bill necessary?

Ans:- Yes

(iv) Can a Bill for amendment to the constitution be introduced in state legislature?

Ans:- No

3. Fill in the blanks:

(i) The Indian Constitution is neither flexible nor ___.

Ans:- rigid.

(ii) Support of not less than ___ of the state legislature is necessary for the amendment of the rule for the election of the President.

Ans:- Half

(iii) In th Goloknath V/S state of Punjab case the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights ____ be amended.

Ans:- cannot

(iv) The Constitution of India is a mixture of flexibility and ___.

Ans:- rigid

(v) There are ___ procedures for the amendment of the constitution.

Ans:- three

4. Write True or False

(i) The President cannot send back an amendment bill for reconsideration of the Parliament.

Ans:- True.

(ii) The Judiciary cannot initiate the process of constitutional amendment but can effectively change the constitution by interpreting it differently.

Ans:- True.

(iii) Elected representatives alone have the power to amend the constitution.

Ans:- True.

(iv) The Parliament can amend any section of the constitution.

Ans:- False

5. (a) Choose the correct statement from the following:

(i) Circumstances change and require suitable changes in the constitution.

(ii) A document written at one point of time becomes outdated after sometime.

(iii) Every generation should have a constitution of its own liking.

(iv) It must reflect the philosophy of the existing government.

Ans:-(i) Circumstances change and require suitable changes in the constitution.

(b) A constitution needs to be amendment from time to time because-

(i) Circumstances change and required suitable changes in the constitution.

(ii) A document written at one point of time becomes outdated after some time.

(iii) Every generation should have a constitution of its own living.

(iv) It must reflect the philosophy of the existing government.

Ans:- (i) Circumstances change and required suitable changes in the constitution.

Dr. Ratanlal Brahma, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Post Graduate Teacher (Political Science)
H.N.Seminary Model HS School, Bagribari, Dhubri, Assam
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