We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that…
We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model? 1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited. 2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
The British Parliament is sovereign and supreme, whereas the Indian Parliament's powers are limited by the Constitution, federal distribution and judicial review (Statement 1 correct). Matters relating to the constitutionality of amendments are referred to a Constitution Bench (minimum 5 judges) under Article 145(3) (Statement 2 correct).