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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
For 2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment, which option correctly gives the "17th year"?
A. 2003
B. 2005
C. 1993
D. 2002
Correct Answer: A
17th year: 2003. Parliament passed the Seventeenth Amendment in December 2003.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
For 2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment, which option correctly gives the "dissolution power"?
A. Holding dual offices
B. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
C. Prime Minister
D. No
Correct Answer: B
Dissolution power: Power to dissolve the National Assembly. Article 58(2)(b) was restored in modified form.
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For 2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment, which option correctly gives the "National Security Council"?
A. Awami League
B. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA)
C. National Security Council
D. Pakistan Peoples Party
Correct Answer: C
National security council: National Security Council. The NSC was part of the institutional framework linking civilian and military leadership.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
For 2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment, which option correctly gives the "constitutional aim"?
A. Amend the 1973 Constitution before restoration of elected government
B. No
C. Constitutional validation with modifications
D. Holding dual offices
Correct Answer: A
Constitutional aim: Amend the 1973 Constitution before restoration of elected government. It introduced structural constitutional changes under military rule.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
For 2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment, which option correctly gives the "issuer"?
A. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
B. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan
C. President Pervez Musharraf
D. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Correct Answer: C
Issuer: President Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf issued the LFO before the 2002 general election.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
The LFO/17th framework is best understood as what?
A. Hybrid civil-military constitutional arrangement
B. Constitutional validation with modifications
C. Holding dual offices
D. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
Correct Answer: A
It combined elected institutions with strong presidential and military influence.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
Which amendment in 2010 reversed many Musharraf-era presidential powers?
A. Eighteenth Amendment
B. Presidential Order No. 14 of 1985
C. Fourteenth Amendment
D. Second Amendment
Correct Answer: A
The Eighteenth Amendment restored a stronger parliamentary framework.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
To what age was the voting age reduced before the 2002 election?
A. 80,000
B. Five years
C. 18 years
D. 120 days
Correct Answer: C
The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
What happened to the size and composition of legislatures around the 2002 reforms?
A. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
B. Holding dual offices
C. Amend the 1973 Constitution before restoration of elected government
D. Seats were increased and reserved representation expanded
Correct Answer: D
Reforms increased assemblies and enhanced reserved seats for women.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
Which office was restored after the 2002 election?
A. Hybrid civil-military constitutional arrangement
B. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
C. No
D. Prime Minister
Correct Answer: D
The office of Prime Minister returned with elected civilian government.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
Did the 17th Amendment abolish the parliamentary system?
A. No
B. Hybrid civil-military constitutional arrangement
C. Prime Minister
D. Constitutional validation with modifications
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan remained formally parliamentary, though presidential powers were strengthened.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
What controversial issue concerned Musharraf's simultaneous military and presidential roles?
A. Hybrid civil-military constitutional arrangement
B. Prime Minister
C. Amend the 1973 Constitution before restoration of elected government
D. Holding dual offices
Correct Answer: D
Musharraf remained Army Chief while serving as President for much of the period.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
What did the Seventeenth Amendment broadly provide for the LFO changes?
A. Constitutional validation with modifications
B. Prime Minister
C. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
D. Hybrid civil-military constitutional arrangement
Correct Answer: A
It incorporated many LFO changes into the Constitution.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment followed negotiations between the government and which religious alliance?
A. National Security Council
B. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA)
C. Senate
D. Council of Islamic Ideology
Correct Answer: B
The MMA's support was important for the two-thirds parliamentary majority.
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In which year was the Seventeenth Amendment enacted?
A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2008
D. 2001
Correct Answer: B
Parliament passed the Seventeenth Amendment in December 2003.
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What presidential power was restored by Musharraf-era constitutional changes?
A. No
B. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
C. Hybrid civil-military constitutional arrangement
D. Prime Minister
Correct Answer: B
Article 58(2)(b) was restored in modified form.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
Which body was strengthened or constitutionalized in Musharraf's power-sharing design?
A. National Security Council
B. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA)
C. Sindh Chief Court
D. National Assembly
Correct Answer: A
The NSC was part of the institutional framework linking civilian and military leadership.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
What was the LFO 2002 designed to do?
A. Holding dual offices
B. Amend the 1973 Constitution before restoration of elected government
C. Prime Minister
D. Power to dissolve the National Assembly
Correct Answer: B
It introduced structural constitutional changes under military rule.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
In which year was the LFO issued?
A. 2003
B. 2007
C. 2002
D. 2001
Correct Answer: C
The Legal Framework Order was promulgated in August 2002.
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2002 - Political History - Legal Framework Order 2002 & 17th Amendment
Who issued the Legal Framework Order 2002?
A. Farooq Leghari
B. General Yahya Khan
C. President Ayub Khan
D. President Pervez Musharraf
Correct Answer: D
Musharraf issued the LFO before the 2002 general election.