Unit X · Topic 8Amendment of the Constitution – India, USA and South Africa – Previous Year Questions

Arrange in chronological order, the cases relating to U.S. Constitutional Amendments

A. Plessy v. Ferguson

B. Hawke v. Smith

C. Laser v. Garnett

D. U.S. v. Sprague

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)A, B, C, D✓
2. (b)A, C, B, D
3. (c)B, C, D, A
4. (d)D, B, C, A

Which one of the following is related to Amendment of The U.S. constitution?

1. (a)Article III
2. (b)Article IV
3. (c)Article V✓
4. (d)Article VI

Amendment in the American constitution may by proposed by

(1) Congress with a 2/3 majority in both the Houses of Representatives and the Senate

(2) Congress with a 3/4 majority in both the Houses of Representatives and the Senate

(3) Constitutional convention called by two third of State legislatures

(4) Constitutional convention called by three fourth of State Legislatures

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

1. (a)(1) and (3) only✓
2. (b)(2) and (3) only
3. (c)(2) and (4) only
4. (d)(1) and (4) only

Match List I with List II

I -II

List-I/I List-II

A. Article-V -V (I) Presidential Election Nov. 7, 2012

B. Article-III/III (II) Congress on the eve of Presidential Election

C. Chapter-V/V (III) The Judicial power in American Supreme Court

D. Chapter-IV/IV (IV) Amendment of the Constitutions

Choose the Correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
2. (b)(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
3. (c)(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)✓
4. (d)(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Arrange the following in the order of their introduction in the American Constitution by way of amendment (ascending order)

A. 18-year-old suffrage

B. Black suffrage

C. Abolition of slavery

D. Women suffrage

1. (a)A, B, C, D
2. (b)B, C, D, A
3. (c)C, B, D, A✓
4. (d)A, C, B, D

Which of the following statements are not correct regarding the U.S. Constitution?

A. Mode of amendment is given in Article IV

B. 2/3 of both houses can propose amendments

C. It has to be ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures

D. Constitution cannot be amended by convention

1. (a)A and B only
2. (b)A and D only✓
3. (c)C and D only
4. (d)B and D only

Which Amendment to American Constitution explicitly declared that powers not specifically delegated to Federal Government were part of sovereign authority of State Government?

1. (a)Fifteenth
2. (b)Sixth
3. (c)Tenth✓
4. (d)Fourth