USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many amendments are there?
A
21
B
27
C
13
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As of October 2021, there have been 105 amendments of the Constitution of India since it was first enacted in 1950.

Detailed explanation-2: -When the legislature of a State is dissolved or its functioning is suspended by a proclamation under article 356 of the Constitution, the Parliament is empowered to confer legislative powers on the President in respect of that State by passing a law under article 357(1).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution has been amended 27 times, most recently in 1992, although there have been over 11, 000 amendments proposed since 1789. Article V of the Constitution provides two ways to propose amendments to the document.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII, also known as the Congressional Compensation Act of 1789) to the United States Constitution prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred.

Detailed explanation-5: -Seventy-Sixth (76th) Amendment Act, 1994: Included the Tamil Nadu Reservation Act of 1994 (which provides for 69 percent reservation of seats in educational institutions and posts in state services) in the Ninth Schedule to protect it from judicial review.

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