CSS Constitutional Law Past Paper 2017

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Discuss the sources of the Indian Constitution. “Indian Constitution is a bag of borrowings.” Discuss.

2. Q. 320 marks

   “There are certain provisions in the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, which have been incorporated just to adorn the legislation but in fact are far from being actually practised.” Discuss this statement with special reference to Article 62 and 63 of the Constriction.

3. Q. 420 marks

   “It is fundamental principle of English law that parliament can do everything but make woman a man, and a man a woman.” But dicey examines this statement as the negative aspect of parliamentary sovereignty. Discuss.

4. Q. 520 marks

   “Rule of law” forms a fundamental principle of the constitution. Explain how it has influenced the British Constitution.

5. Q. 620 marks

   ‘The Senate is the only example in the world of a second chamber that is in- contestably more powerful than the first and more popularly elected House’. Discuss.

6. Q. 720 marks

   ‘The Russian Federation is a Federation with a highly centralised administration.’ Discuss.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Which is the highest organ of state authority in Peoples’ Republic of China? Explain its composition, power and functions.

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• 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 question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.