Constitution as a Living Documents — Political Science STD 11 Humanities — Question

Read the following situations. Which Fundamental Right is being used or violated in each case and how?
People displaced by a big dam take out a rally demanding rehabilitation.

Read the following situations. Which Fundamental Right is being used or violated in each case and how?
Overweight male cabin crew are allowed to get promotion in the national airlines but their women colleagues who gain weight are penalised.

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

1. Judiciary did not interfere in the amendments made during this period.
2. One political party had a strong majority during this period.
3. There was strong pressure from the pubic in favour of certain amendments.
4. There were no real differences among the parties during this time.
5. The amendments were of a non-controversial nature and parties had an agreement on the subject of amendments.

Write True/ False against the following statements.
The President cannot send back an amendment bill for reconsideration of the Parliament.

In the First Past the Post system, that candidate is declared winner who.

1. Secures the largest number of postal ballots.
2. Belongs to the party that has highest number of votes in the country.
3. Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency.
4. Attains first position by securing more than 50% votes.

Which of the following is the best description of Fundamental Rights?

1. All the rights an individual should have.
2. All the rights given to citizens by law.
3. The rights given and protected by the Constitution.
4. The rights given by the Constitution that cannot ever be restricted.

Think which of the following statements would be correct. State why.

• Federal system will hinder easier economic transaction between two different regions that have distinct types of resources.

Read the following situations. Which Fundamental Right is being used or violated in each case and how?
A director makes a documentary film that criticises the policies of the government.

Which of the following violate the principles of equality? And why?
The Government of Canada encouraged white Europeans to migrate to Canada from the end of the Second World War till 1960.

Which of the following statements are incorrect? Identify and correct them by substituting, adding or rearranging only one word or phrase.
FPTP system is followed for all the elections in India.