USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

NORTHWEST ORDINANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following were requirements to become a state? (select 3 answers)
A
5, 000 white male population
B
have a governor and judges
C
total population of 60, 000 with a state constitution
D
have a president and judges
E
have a governor and president
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The provisions for creating new states and altering the boundaries of the state are given in Article 2-4 of the Indian Constitution. A simple majority of the Parliament is required for the creation of a new state.

Detailed explanation-2: -a simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-third of the States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights. These are: Right to equality, including equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in matters of employment.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, popular sovereignty is the animating, fundamental principle of state constitutions. From the very beginning, these constitutions have proclaimed that all government power resides in the people, and they have regularly refined and expanded channels for unmediated expressions of popular sovereignty.

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