CSS past paper

CSS Constitutional Law Past Paper 2019

CSS Constitutional Law 2019 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Under the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, through which stages a “Bill” passes by for becoming an “Act” of the Parliament and further to become a “Law”? Briefly explain the process and procedure of law-making in the Senate.
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Q. 3
What does the phrase, “Judicial Review” means under the American Constitution? Explain.
(20)
Q. 4
Do you agree with the view that in the U.K. there are no constitutional restrictions on the powers of the Parliament but the powers of the Congress in the USA are checked both by the executive as well as judiciary?
(20)
Q. 5
Can the British Supreme Court strike down the laws which are repugnant to the provisions of the British Constitution? If so under which provision of the British Constitution?
(20)
Q. 6
What is the difference between the procedures of constitutional amendment in the Russian as well as American Constitutions?
(20)
Q. 7
What are the powers of the Russian President in the light of Article-83 of the Russian Constitution?
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Q. 8
Which of the three Constitutions of Pakistan i.e. 1956, 1962 and 1973 is the best and more comprehensive. Give an analytical comparison.
(20)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.