Rights in the constitution Flashcards

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1
Q

When was the South African constitution inaugurated?

A

Dec 1996

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2
Q

_____ has the power and responsibility to protect fundamental rights from violation of the govt

(a) Parliament
(b) Executive
(c) Judiciary
(d) Legislature

A

(c) Judiciary

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3
Q

Which article of the constitution explicitly mentions that a policy like reservation will not be seen as a violation of right to equality?

A

Article 16 (4)

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4
Q

_______ and ______, are the two rights that

are most essential to a democracy.

A

Equality and freedom

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5
Q

When was NHRC established?

A

1993

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6
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When were Fundamental duties added to our constitution and under which amendment?

A

42nd Amendment, 1976

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7
Q

How many Fundamental Duties are there?

A

10

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8
Q

Since _____, government made

many laws that limited this right to property.

A

1950

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9
Q

In ____, the _____ amendment to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights and converted it into a simple legal right.

A

1978 ; 44th

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10
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Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights and converted it into a simple
legal right under which article?

A

300A

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