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UPSC Prelims & Mains Questions
A constitutional government by definition is a
A)
government by legislature
B)
popular government
C)
multi-party government
D)
limited government

Correct Answer :   limited government

Note : Constitutional government is defined by the existence of a constitution—which may be a legal instrument or merely a set of fixed norms or principles generally accepted as the fundamental Law of the polity—that effectively controls the exercise of political power. The essence of constitutionalism is the control of power by its distribution among several state organs or offices in such a way that they are each subjected to reciprocal controls and forced to cooperate in formulating the will of the state. Constitutional government in essence is about constitutionalism which is about limited government. In many cases, constitutional government is used interchangeably with “constitutionally limited government” or “limited government”.

Year : 2020
Category : General Studies
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