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The Supreme Court strikes down a law that clashes with the Constitution. What is this power called?Read the answer and worked solution →Is the term judicial review written anywhere in the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →In 1973 the Supreme Court held that Parliament cannot violate the Constitution's basic structure. Which case was this?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the right to property removed from the list of fundamental rights?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch independenceRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the PIL casesRead the answer and worked solution →Run the courtsRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the writsRead the answer and worked solution →Which jurisdictionRead the answer and worked solution →Who does whatRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Judiciary bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The Union and a State disagree over who controls a subject. Which body settles the legal dispute?Read the answer and worked solution →A student searches the Constitution for the word federation. What does she find?Read the answer and worked solution →How does Article 1 describe India?Read the answer and worked solution →Why did the framers want a strong centre at independence?Read the answer and worked solution →Parliament creates a new State by splitting an existing one. Which power is this?Read the answer and worked solution →During a national emergency, what happens to Parliament's law making power?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do States depend on grants from the centre?Read the answer and worked solution →A Governor holds back a State bill and sends it to the President instead of signing. What power is this?Read the answer and worked solution →Parliament wants to legislate on a State List subject in the national interest. Which House must ratify the move?Read the answer and worked solution →A State wants to sack an IAS collector for misconduct. Can it?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Act rests on Articles 33 and 34, which protect persons acting under martial law?Read the answer and worked solution →In 1977 which State government issued a document demanding a restructuring of centre-State relations?Read the answer and worked solution →The Sarkaria Commission was set up in 1983 to study centre-State relations. When did it report?Read the answer and worked solution →Which article provides for President's rule in a State?Read the answer and worked solution →President's rule in a State can be extended up to how long?Read the answer and worked solution →In which State was an elected government dismissed in 1959 despite having a majority?Read the answer and worked solution →Gujarat and Maharashtra were created in 1960. When were Punjab and Haryana separated?Read the answer and worked solution →Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand were created in 2000. Which State was formed in 2014?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Supreme Court strikes down a law that clashes with the Constitution. What is this power called?

  1. Judicial review
  2. Judicial activism
  3. Advisory opinion
  4. Contempt power
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Correct answer: A. Judicial review

1. Judicial review examines a law's constitutionality. 2. An inconsistent law is declared void. 3. The term is not written in the Constitution. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 6, Judiciary._

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Is the term judicial review written anywhere in the Constitution?

  1. Yes, in the Preamble
  2. No, it is implied
  3. Yes, in Article 32
  4. Yes, in Article 13
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Correct answer: B. No, it is implied

1. The term is nowhere mentioned. 2. A written constitution and Article 13 imply it. 3. The Court can strike down laws against rights. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 6, Judiciary._

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In 1973 the Supreme Court held that Parliament cannot violate the Constitution's basic structure. Which case was this?

  1. Sunil Batra vs Delhi
  2. Bandhua Mukti Morcha
  3. Kesavananda Bharati
  4. Hussainara Khatoon
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Correct answer: C. Kesavananda Bharati

1. The 1973 ruling regulates Parliament and judiciary. 2. It is the Kesavananda Bharati case. 3. The Court reserved the right to define basic structure. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 6, Judiciary._

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