Constitutional Law CSS Paper 2014

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2014
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
(PART-I MCQs) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE:(i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(iv) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(v) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q. No. 2. Critically appreciate the 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan. (20)
Q. No. 3. Make a comparative analysis of the salient features of the Constitutions of the former Soviet Union and the present day Russian Federation. (20)
Q. No. 4. Discuss in detail the System of Checks and Balances in the Constitution and the political structure of the United States. Attempt the question in the light of the federalist principle as advocated by the then President James Madison. (20)
Q. No. 5. “Judiciary is the watch dog Institution in Pakistan.” Comment upon the statement in the backdrop of judicial activism in the country since a couple of years. (20)
Q. No. 6. Compare the Constitutional responsibilities of the French President with his American Counterpart. (20)
Q. No. 7. Examine the basic principles of the Indian Constitution. (20)
Q. No. 8. Why it is said that the United Kingdom has an unwritten Constitution? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Substantiate your answer with objective arguments. (20)