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Q7·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2020

Meaning of Constitutional Government

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Question

A constitutional government by definition is a

Options

a

government by legislature

b

popular government

c

multi-party government

d

limited government

Answer

Explanation

A constitutional government refers to a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution. It operates under the principle of constitutionalism, which inherently means a 'limited government' to protect individual liberties against arbitrary state action. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Constitutionalism fundamentally acts as a check against the arbitrary exercise of state power. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2020

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q7

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Constitution: Framework & History

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

Political Theory basic concepts

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