CSS Political Science-II MCQs - 2010

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4th July 1776, announcing the thirteen American colonies’ independence from British rule.

The U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) meets in the Capitol Building, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 led by Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Under the Fifth Republic’s Constitution (1958), the President of France is the executive head and plays a dominant role in governance.

Through the Eighth Amendment (1985) during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, the Objectives Resolution was incorporated as a preamble and substantive part of the 1973 Constitution.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was officially dissolved on 26 December 1991, ending the Cold War era and giving rise to 15 independent republics, including Russia.

Charles de Gaulle became the first President of the Fifth French Republic in 1959, after establishing a new constitution in 1958 to strengthen the presidency.

In Britain’s local government system, the Parish is the smallest administrative unit, especially in rural areas, responsible for community-level issues.

The Turkish Constitution is built upon Kemalism, the ideology of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, which emphasizes secularism, nationalism, and modernization.

The House of Lords requires only three members to form a quorum for debate, unlike the House of Commons, which requires forty.

In Latin, Rex means “King”, and symbolically it represents The Crown — the sovereign authority of the monarch in British constitutional law.

Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949 after the Communist victory, and is regarded as the founding father of modern China.

In Marbury v. Madison (1803), Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of Judicial Review, allowing U.S. courts to declare laws unconstitutional.

The rulers of Imperial Russia were titled “Czar” (or “Tsar”), derived from the Roman title Caesar, signifying supreme authority.

The French Revolution of 1789 overthrew the monarchy and led to the drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man, marking the beginning of modern French constitutional history.

The British Constitution is unwritten and based on custom, convention, and practice. There’s often a difference between theory (what is written or expected) and practice (how government actually functions).

The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world, containing 470 articles, 12 schedules, and numerous amendments.

The Guillotine procedure is used in the UK Parliament to limit debate time on certain bills, allowing the government to fast-track legislation.

Virginia is known as the “Mother of Presidents” because eight U.S. Presidents were born there — including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.

Under Article 209 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the Supreme Judicial Council comprises 5 members — the Chief Justice of Pakistan, two senior-most Supreme Court judges, and two senior-most High Court Chief Justices.