USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which provision indicates that the authors of the original Constitution did not completely trust the common voter to make decisions?
A
the electoral college
B
the veto power of the President
C
direct election of Senators
D
election to the House of Representatives
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under Article 324(1) of the Constitution of India, the Election Commission of India, interalia, is vested with the power of superintendence, direction and control of conducting the elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the Election Commission.

Detailed explanation-3: -electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament. electoral college. appended to the Bill explain the provisions thereof.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only elected members of both Houses of Parliament and of the State Legislative Assemblies are members of the Electoral College for Presidential Election. Therefore, nominated members cannot vote in this election. [see Article 54 of the Constitution.]

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