Commerce (English Medium) कक्षा ११ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Political Science

President’s rule can be imposed in a State if the government is not being run according to the provisions of the Constitution. State whether any of the following conditions are a fit case for imposition of President’s rule in the State. Give reasons.

• √ Two members of the State legislative assembly belonging to the main opposition party have been killed by criminals and the opposition is demanding the dismissal of the State government.
• √ The kidnapping of young children for ransom is on the rise. The number of crimes against women is increasing.
• √ No political party has secured a majority in the recent elections of the State Legislative Assembly. It is feared that some MLAs from the other parties may be lured to support a political party in return for money.
• √ Different political parties are ruling in the State and at the centre and they are bitter opponents of each other.
• √ More than 2000 people have been killed in the communal riots.
• √ In the water dispute between the two States, one State government refused to follow the decision of the Supreme Court.

Write True/False against the following statement.

Elected representatives alone have the power to amend the Constitution.

Write True / False against the following statement.

The Parliament can amend any section of the Constitution.

Write True / False against the following statement.

The Judiciary cannot initiate the process of constitutional amendment but can effectively change the Constitution by interpreting it differently.

Which of the following are involved in the amendment of the Indian Constitution? In what way are they involved?

a. Voters

b. President of India

c. State Legislatures

d. Parliament

e. Governors

f. Judiciary

Which of the following is not a reasonable explanation of the conflict between the legislature and the judiciary over different amendments?

Identify the correct statements about the theory of basic structure.

Correct the incorrect statements.

a. The constitution specifies the basic tenets.

b. The legislature can amend all parts of the Constitution except the basic structure.

c. Judiciary has defined which aspects of the Constitution can be termed as the basic structure and which cannot.

d. This theory found its first expression in the Kesavananda Bharati case and has been discussed in subsequent judgments.

e. This theory has increased the powers of the judiciary and has come to be accepted by different political parties and the government.

From the information that many amendments were made during 2000-2003, which of the following conclusions would you draw?

“We have seen that nationalism can unite people as well as divide them, liberate them as well generate bitterness and conflict”. Illustrate your answer with examples.