CSS Constitutional Law Past Paper 2018

PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks

Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)

PART-II

Q. No. 2 “The power and jurisdiction of parliament, says, Sir Edward Coke, is so transcendent and absolute, that it cannot be confined, either for causes or persons, within any bounds.” Discuss with reference to British Parliament.

Q. No. 3 Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in their present form, merely create Constitutional uncertainty and obscurity. Do you agree? Discuss in the light of the application of these provisions by the superior judiciary in the contemporary era. Is there a need for amendment to Article 62 and 63?

Q. No. 4 Discuss in detail the system of checks and balances in the Constitution and in the political structure of the United States of America.

Q. No. 5 “President in the Fifth Republic of France is the symbol of Bonapartism.” Comment.

Q. No. 6 The Indian Constitution has set up “a quasi-federal government” in India. Explain and comment.

Q. No. 7 How is the Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected? Discuss its powers and functions.

Q. No. 8 Make a comparative analysis of the salient features of the Constitution of the former Soviet Union and the present-day Russian Federation.