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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
For 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, which option correctly gives the "concurrent list"?
A. Concurrent Legislative List
B. Expanded provincial autonomy
C. Two-term limit
D. Parliamentary federalism
Correct Answer: A
Concurrent list: Concurrent Legislative List. Its abolition devolved many policy fields to the provinces.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
For 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, which option correctly gives the "presidential power"?
A. It was removed
B. Two-term limit
C. Parliamentary federalism
D. Expanded provincial autonomy
Correct Answer: A
Presidential power: It was removed. The amendment restored a stronger parliamentary balance and repealed the Musharraf-era dissolution power.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
For 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, which option correctly gives the "committee chair"?
A. Asif Ali Zardari
B. Raza Rabbani
C. Muhammad Munir
D. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Correct Answer: B
Committee chair: Raza Rabbani. Senator Raza Rabbani chaired the all-party committee.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
For 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, which option correctly gives the "president assent"?
A. Ghulam Muhammad
B. Asif Ali Zardari
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Raza Rabbani
Correct Answer: B
President assent: Asif Ali Zardari. President Zardari assented to the amendment.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
For 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, which option correctly gives the "year"?
A. 2005
B. 2008
C. 2010
D. 2000
Correct Answer: C
Year: 2010. The 18th Amendment was enacted in April 2010.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment is generally regarded as strengthening which model of governance?
A. Parliamentary federalism
B. Expanded provincial autonomy
C. Two-term limit
D. Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
Correct Answer: A
It reduced presidential discretion and devolved powers to provinces.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
What restriction on serving more than two terms as Prime Minister was removed?
A. Broadened and strengthened it
B. Two-term limit
C. Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
D. Expanded provincial autonomy
Correct Answer: B
The amendment removed Musharraf-era limits affecting repeated terms for Prime Minister and Chief Minister.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which article requires provinces to establish local government systems?
A. Article 2A
B. Article 19A
C. Article 25A
D. Article 140A
Correct Answer: D
The amendment reinforced the constitutional basis for elected local government.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which article recognizes a constitutional right of access to information?
A. Article 25A
B. Article 140A
C. Article 19A
D. Article 58(2)(b)
Correct Answer: C
Article 19A was added by the 18th Amendment.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which article was inserted to recognize free and compulsory education for children of specified ages?
A. Article 19A
B. Article 58(2)(b)
C. Article 140A
D. Article 25A
Correct Answer: D
Article 25A recognizes the right to education for children aged five to sixteen.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
What change was made to the Council of Common Interests?
A. Expanded provincial autonomy
B. Parliamentary federalism
C. It was removed
D. Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
Correct Answer: D
The amendment reinforced the CCI as a central federal-provincial coordination institution.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which institution was created for judicial appointments under the amendment?
A. Pakistan Peoples Party
B. Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
C. Islamic research/advisory institutions
D. Judicial Commission of Pakistan
Correct Answer: D
The amendment introduced a new appointment process involving a Judicial Commission and parliamentary committee.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
What did the amendment do to the high-treason framework under Article 6?
A. Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
B. Broadened and strengthened it
C. It was removed
D. Expanded provincial autonomy
Correct Answer: B
It expanded coverage and stated that acts of abrogating or subverting the Constitution cannot be validated by courts.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
What new name did the amendment give to the North-West Frontier Province?
A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. East Pakistan
C. Balochistan
D. Lahore
Correct Answer: A
The province was constitutionally renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
What major federal effect did the amendment have?
A. Expanded provincial autonomy
B. Broadened and strengthened it
C. Parliamentary federalism
D. Concurrent Legislative List
Correct Answer: A
Provinces gained broader legislative and administrative responsibilities.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which legislative list was abolished?
A. Parliamentary federalism
B. Two-term limit
C. Concurrent Legislative List
D. Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
Correct Answer: C
Its abolition devolved many policy fields to the provinces.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
What happened to the President's unilateral power to dissolve the National Assembly?
A. Parliamentary federalism
B. Concurrent Legislative List
C. Broadened and strengthened it
D. It was removed
Correct Answer: D
The amendment restored a stronger parliamentary balance and repealed the Musharraf-era dissolution power.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Who chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms that prepared the amendment?
A. Farooq Leghari
B. Raza Rabbani
C. Iskander Mirza
D. Asif Ali Zardari
Correct Answer: B
Senator Raza Rabbani chaired the all-party committee.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Who was President when the 18th Amendment became law?
A. Asif Ali Zardari
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Raza Rabbani
D. President Ayub Khan
Correct Answer: A
President Zardari assented to the amendment.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
In which year was the Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment enacted?
A. 2005
B. 2009
C. 2008
D. 2010
Correct Answer: D
The 18th Amendment was enacted in April 2010.