The Philosophy of the Constitution Test

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Question 1
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According to Nehru, why was the demand for a Constituent Assembly important?

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It allowed for external interference in framing India's constitution

B
It represented a collective demand for full self-determination

C
It excluded able lawyers from the constitution-making process

D
It aimed to preserve traditional social hierarchies

Solution

Nehru understood both these points well. The demand for a Constituent Assembly, he claimed, represented a collective demand for full self-determination because; only a Constituent Assembly of elected representatives of the Indian people had the right to frame India’s constitution without external interference.
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Why is a political philosophy approach to the constitution needed?

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To ignore the moral content expressed in it

B
To evaluate its claims

C
To avoid arbitrating between interpretations of core values

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To challenge, discuss, debate, and contest its ideals

Solution

A political philosophy approach to the Constitution is needed not only to find out the moral content expressed in it and to evaluate its claims but possibly to use it to arbitrate between varying interpretations of the many core values in our polity.
Question 3
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What role do constitutions play in bringing about social transformation?

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By advocating violent means

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By limiting democratic participation

C
By providing peaceful, democratic means

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By endorsing the colonial rule

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Constitutions also provide peaceful, democratic means to bring about social transformation.
Question 4
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Which of the following terms is correct that means both religion and state must stay away from the internal affairs of one another?

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Mutual exclusion

B
Internal exclusion

C
Constitutional exclusion

D
None of the above

Solution

The term ‘mutual exclusion’ means this: both religion and state must stay away from the internal affairs of one another.
Question 5
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The procedural achievement is reflected in:

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Freedom to criticize the treatment of widows

B
Taking decisions in the Constituent Assembly on the basis of reason

C
Article 370 and 371

D
Accepting the importance of community in an individual's life

Solution

The procedural achievement is reflected in taking decisions in the Constituent Assembly on the basis of reason.
Question 6
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What is the importance of working out a coherent vision of society and polity based on the interpretation of key concepts of the Constitution?

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To contradict the ideals embedded in the constitution

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To simplify the understanding of the constitution

C
To undermine the values embedded in the constitution

D
To better grasp the set of ideals embedded in the constitution

Solution

Furthermore, we must attempt to work out a coherent vision of society and polity conditional upon an interpretation of the key concepts of the Constitution. We must have a better grasp of the set of ideals embedded in the Constitution.
Question 7
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What connection exists between laws and moral values?

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Laws and moral values are entirely separate entities

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Laws and moral values are closely interconnected

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Laws are solely based on moral content

D
Moral values are irrelevant in the context of laws

Solution

It is true that all laws do not have a moral content, but many laws are closely connected to our deeply held values.
Question 8
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How can the Constitution be utilized to arbitrate conflicts of interpretation overvalues or ideals?

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By comparing differing interpretations and using the Constitution's authority for arbitration

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By prioritizing institutional interpretations over constitutional ideals

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By ignoring conflicting interpretations

D
By avoiding any involvement in conflicts of interpretation

Solution

Since the expression of the ideal in the constitution has considerable authority it must be used to arbitrate in conflict of interpretation over values or ideals.
Question 9
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How do constitutions help prevent states from becoming tyrannical?

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By increasing state power

B
By limiting individual rights

C
By providing basic rules to check the tendency of states to harm interests

D
By encouraging state intervention in all aspects of life

Solution

Even if these institutions were created for our safety and well-being, they can easily turn against us. Experience of state power the world over shows that most states are prone to harming the interests of at least some individuals and groups.
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According to the approach mentioned, what is the purpose of constitutions?

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To limit people in power

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To maintain traditional power structures

C
To reinforce the status quo

D
To empower those who have been traditionally deprived of power

Solution

The potential of changing the theory of constitutional democracy altogether: according to this approach, constitutions exist not only to limit people in power but to empower those who traditionally have been deprived of it.

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Question 1

It allowed for external interference in framing India's constitution

It represented a collective demand for full self-determination

It excluded able lawyers from the constitution-making process

It aimed to preserve traditional social hierarchies

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Question 2

To ignore the moral content expressed in it

To evaluate its claims

To avoid arbitrating between interpretations of core values

To challenge, discuss, debate, and contest its ideals

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Question 3

By advocating violent means

By limiting democratic participation

By providing peaceful, democratic means

By endorsing the colonial rule

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Question 4

Mutual exclusion

Internal exclusion

Constitutional exclusion

None of the above

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Question 5

Freedom to criticize the treatment of widows

Taking decisions in the Constituent Assembly on the basis of reason

Article 370 and 371

Accepting the importance of community in an individual's life

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Question 6

To contradict the ideals embedded in the constitution

To simplify the understanding of the constitution

To undermine the values embedded in the constitution

To better grasp the set of ideals embedded in the constitution

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Question 7

Laws and moral values are entirely separate entities

Laws and moral values are closely interconnected

Laws are solely based on moral content

Moral values are irrelevant in the context of laws

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Question 8

By comparing differing interpretations and using the Constitution's authority for arbitration

By prioritizing institutional interpretations over constitutional ideals

By ignoring conflicting interpretations

By avoiding any involvement in conflicts of interpretation

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Question 9

By increasing state power

By limiting individual rights

By providing basic rules to check the tendency of states to harm interests

By encouraging state intervention in all aspects of life

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Question 10

To limit people in power

To maintain traditional power structures

To reinforce the status quo

To empower those who have been traditionally deprived of power

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