PART-I

(WORLD CONSTITUTIONS)
British Constitution
OBJECTIVE
1. British system is the oldest
(a) democratic system in the modern world (b) Federal system in the world
( c) Dictatorship system in the world (d) None of above
2. Great Britain is a
(a) Father of democracy (b) Mother of democracy
(c ) Brother of democracy (d) None of above
3. The constitution of a country or organization is the systems of
(a) laws and rules (b) rights and duties
(c) code of running Govt. (d) none of above
4. British/English constitution is
(a)written (b). unwritten
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
5. British constitution is a child of evolution.
(a) True (b) False
6. The British constitution is flexible. British parliament command the
constitution by
(a) ordinary legislative procedure and just by simply majority
(b) ordinary legislative procedure and just by 2/3 majority
(c ) ordinary legislative procedure and just by 3/4 majority
(d) none of above ocess of growth said by
7. British constitution is not complete thing but a
(a) Munro (b) Dicey
(c) Salmond (d) None of above
8. British constitution is largely based upon.
(a)rules of practice or conventions (b) precedents
(c)both a &b (d) none of above
9. The conventions are the main living source behind the British constitutions said by
(a) Munro (b) Prof. smith
(C)Dicey (d) none of above
10. British Government is formed and removed on the asis of
(a) Conventions (b) British law
 (c) Precedents (d) None of above
King must assent to any bill passed by two houses of parliament.
(a) True (b) False
12. House of lords does not originate any money Bill.
(a) True (b) False
13. Ministers must resign office when they have ceased to command the
confidence of the
(a) house of lords (b) crown/king
(c) house of commons (d) none of above.
14. British constitution is a mixture of absolute and limited monarchy
because
(a) lt has aristocracy (house of lords)
(b) It has democracy (House of commons)
(c)it has monarchy (crown office)
(d) All of above
15. British/English constitution has unitary character, all powers of Govt. are
vested in British parliament, which is
(a) Sovereign body (b)dependant body
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
16. British/English constitution establishes a
(a) parliamentary form of Govt. (b) dictatorship form of Govt
(.c)both a & b (d) None of above
17 At present time the king of Britain can do nothing without the advice and consent of the ministry.
(a) True (b) False
18. Parliament is supreme and soverign in England. It can
(a) make law (b) amend law
(.c)repeal and abrogate any law (d) all of above
19. British paiament consists of two chambers ie,
(a) house of commons and house of lords
(b) house of commons and house of representatives
(.c) house of representatives and senate
(d) none of above
20. British Judiciary is considered to be the most highly impartial, upright and
un-amendable to any political influence.
(a) True (b) False
21 United they stand, divided they fall.
(a) True (b) False
22, Check on British Judiciary is that the
(a) House of lords can impeach the judges (b) house of commons can impeach the judges
(c) king can impeach the judges (d) none of above
23 Every individual regardless of color, creed, and gender up to the age of 18, has right to vote, given in
(a) representation of people's Act, 1832 (b) representation of people's Act, 1928
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
24. How many classes of Royal prerogatives are
(a) two (b) three
(c)four (d) none of above
25. Classes of Royal prerogatives are
(a) personal prerogatives (b) political prerogatives
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
26. King when exercise his powers regarding parliament is known as
(a) parliamentary executive (b) presidential executive
(c) administrative executive (d) none of above
27. In practices king is sovereign but in reality parliament is supreme
(a) True (b) .False
28. Sources of British constitutional law comprise'
(a) two branches (b) three branches
(c)four branches (d) none of above
29. Sources of British constitutional law are
(a) legal sources (b) non. Legal source
(c) both a & b (d) none of above.
30. The first and fore most sources of British constitution are the historical
documents and agreements i.e., '
(a) magna carta of 1215 (b) Habeas corpus Act 1670
(c) petition of rights, 1628 and bill of rights 1689
(d) all of above
31. Glorious revolution of 1688 brought about the down fall of thrones of
James-ll of England (b) James-Vll of Scotland
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
32 Legal sources of British constitution. are
(a) legislation (b) Judicial precedent
 (c) both a & b (d) none of above
33. Conventions are principles or procedures accepted as
(a) true or correct by custom (b) wrong by custom
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
That ultimate sanction behind all convention is public opinion said by
(a) wade and Phillips (b) dicey
(c)Munro (d) none of above
35. If conventions are not followed the entire system will fail to operate said by
(a)Munro (b) Dicey
(c) Phillips (d) none of above
36 English (British) constitution is a composite of charters judicial decisions,
customs, usages, traditions and common law said by
(a) Munro (b) Dicey
(c) Wade (d) None of above
37 Non-legal sources of the British constitution are
(a) Constitutional conventions (b) Law of European community and internal law
(c) Royal prerogatives (d) all of above
38 In a confederal system
(a) power is extremely diffuse (b) there is little central political control
(c) state can set fiscal and trade policy (d) all of above
39 In federal system.
(a) central/Federal Govt. has much more authority then in a confederal system
(b) Government controls more trade policy all of above
(c) to control the money policy
(d) all of above
40. In a unitary government,
(a) power is almost entirely centralized in a national Govt.
(b) local Govt. That exist hold power only with permission from national Govt.
(c) local Govt. cannot conflict with national policy
(d) all of above
41 Federalism means the distribution of the force among the number of
coordinate bodies each originating in and controlled by the constitution
(a) True (b) False
42 In parliamentary state/England the executive consists of parts namely
(a) Queen/crown (b) cabinet
 (c) civil service (d) all of above
43. In parliamentary state/England the executive consists
(a) three parts (b) four parts
(c) five parts (d) none of above
44 The Queen/crown is formal or nominal executive
(a) True (b) False
45. Crow and the cabinet together constitute the political executive
(a) True (b) False
46 Civil service is the permanent executive False
(a) True (b) False
47. Under the constitution of the UK all action of government under taken in
the name of crown
(a) True (b) False
48. Kind like other citizen has the right to own property, to dispose it off or
transfer it to any other person
(a) True (b) False
49 "The crown is an artificial or Juristic person, it is not incarnate and never dies", said by
(a) Prof- Munro (b) Sir Sidney law
(C) Dr. Finer (d) none of above
50 The crown is a symbol of imperial unity. It is a golden link which connects the various parts of the British Empire.
(a) True (b) False
51 The sovereignty of parliament means that no court in Brit can declare any law or act of parliament
(a )in valid and unconstitutional (b) valid and constitutional
(c) both a &b (d) none of the above
52. If a non member is made a cabinet minister he is made
(a) peer (b) member of HOC in 6 months
(c) both a & b. (d) none of above
53. All ministers of British cabinet are collectively responsible to the
(a) parliament (b) house of lords
(c) King/Queen (d) none of above
54 Finance minister of the British cabinet is called
(a) Chancellor of Exchequer (b) Lord Chancellor
(c) Prime Minister (d) none of above
55. Shadow cabinet is usually the leader of
(a) House (b) Opposition
 (C) Finance minister (d) None of above
56.Every member of cabinet is the head of an important
(a) port folio (b) institution
(c) court (d) none of above
57. Doctrine of separation of powers was adopted by the convèntion of
(a).1787 (b) 1887
(c) 1987 (d) none of above
58. The doctrine of separation of powers was propounded by the French jurist
(a) Montes Quieu (1748) (b) Black Stone (1765)
(c) Madison's (1787) (d) none of above
59 In Britain the cabinet is considered as the first legislative chamber
(a) True (b) False
60. Ministerial responsibility means that a minister is responsible for his commission or omission both before
(a) court of law (b) parliament
(c) both a & b (d) none of above
61. Office of the prime minister came into being in
(a) 18 century (b) 17 century
(c) 16 century (d) none of above
62. Principle of ministerial responsibility were fully elaborated in
(a) 19 century (b) 18 century
(c) 17 century (d) none of above
63 By term individual responsibility, it means that all the
(a) ministers are heads of their departments
(b) every man is head of their department
(c) both a & b
(d) none of above
64. Any decision taken by a minister without the sanction of cabinet is a matter of
(a) individual responsibility (b) political responsibility
(c) conventional responsibility (d) none of above
65. In Britain minister cannot announce a new policy of cabinet without prior consent of the cabinet
(a) True (b False
66 All the Britain cabinet ministers have to abide the principles of cabinet secrecy
(a) True (b) False
67. Individual as well as collective responsibility of ministers has increased loyalty in the ministers for
 (a) general welfare of public (b) general welfare of county
(c) general welfare policy (d) none of abave
68. Rule of law as "Government by law is superior to"
(a) Government of men (b) Government of ministers
(c) Government of king (d) nonie of above
69 Special protection of officials has been given in public authority protection Act,
(a) 1793 (B) 1893
(c) 1993 (d) none of above
70 British parliament is one of the oldest parliaments of the modern times that is why it called the
(a) Father parliament (b) Mother parliament
(c) Brother Parliament (d) none of above
71. British parliament comprises of the following chambers
(a) King/Queen
(b) House of lords/upper house
(c) House of common/Lower house
(d) all of the above
72. House of commons is the chamber of the British parliament
(a) Lower (b) Upper
(c) either lower nor upper (d) None of above
73 House of commons is the center of English political system
(a),True (b) False
74, Seats of house of commons in England are
(a) 533 (b) 380
( C) 72 (d) none of above
75 Seats of house of commons in Wales are
(a) 380 (b) 72
(c) 17 (d) none of above
76 Seats of house of commons in Scotland are
(a) 380 (b) 72
(c) 17 (d) none of above
77 Seats of house of commons for Ireland are
(a) 380 (b) 72
(C) 17 (d) none of above
78 Total seats of house of commons are
(a) 1002 (b) 1029
 (c) 988 (d) none of above
79 Term of House of commons is
(a) five years (b) four years
(c) three years (d) none of above
80 British parliament can be dissolved on the ground
(a) difficult for the Govt. to have control over legislation
(b) when the majority party gets the vote of no confidence
(c) both a & b
(d) none of above
81 Kinds of elections for house of commons are
(a) three (b) two
(C) one (d).none of above
82 Kinds of elections for house of commons are namely
(a) general elections (b) by elections
(c) both a&b (d) none of above
83 How many members are necessary to carry out the business (proceeding) of house of commons
(a) 60 (b) 50
(c) 40 (d) none of above
84. Quorum of house of commons is
(a) At least 40 members (b) At least 50 members
(c) At least 60 members (d) None of above
85. According to parliament Act 1911 all fiscal matters are dealt with by
(a) house of lords (b) house of common
(c) King (d) none of above
86 Total strength of house of lords is approximately
(a) 1185 members (b) 1190 members
(c) 1200 members (d) none of above
87. 9/10" members house of lords are hereditary called
(a) Peers (b) Bishops
(c) Archbishops (d) none of above
88 Under peerage Act, 1958, any citizen can appoints as a member of house of lords for his life time
(a) True (b) False
89 16 Scottish peers in house of lords for term
(a) 5 years (b) 6 years
 (c) 7 years (d) none of above
90. Under peerage Act, 1943 all Scottish peers were. made permanent member.
(a) True (b) False
91. Hereditary peers have a right to resign with in
(a) 2 months of their appointment
(b) 3 month of their appointment
(c) 4 months of their appointment
(d) none of above
92. Legally the presence of only ___________ constitutes the Quorum of thevmeeting of house of Lords.
(a) 3 members (b) 300 members
(c) 400 members (d) none of above
93 Lord chancellor presides over the meetings of house of lords
(a) True (b) False
94. House of lords has no control over legislation after the enactment of the parliament Act,
(a) 1911 (b) 1913
(c) 1919 (d) none of above
95 Money bill passed by house of common go to house of lords for assent.If house of lords does not pass it for one month
it directly goes for the
(a) house of commons again assent
(b) Royal assent
(c) both a & b
(d) none of above
96. House of lords is the highest court of appeal in England.
(a) True (b) False
97. House of lords is the supreme court of appeal in
(a) civil cases (b) criminal cases
(c) both a &b (d) none of above
98. House of lords tries all cases of impeachment it tries peer for felony or treason
(a) True (b) False
99 House of lerds cannot reject a public bill, the assent of which is given by the house of commons
(a) True (b) False
100 . Written constitution in which the fundamental law of the country is put down in black & white in a document
(a) True (b) False