LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034 B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2006 HT 2100 - SELECT CONSTITUTION OF THE WORLD (Also equivalent to HT 3100/HIS 100) Date & Time : 29-04-2006/AFTERNOON Dept. No. PART – A Answer any TEN of the following in ten lines each. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. Max. : 100 Marks (10 2 = 20 marks) RULE OF LAW MAGNA-CARTA PRIVY COUNCIL PHILDELPHIA CONVENTION DOUBLE CITIZENSHIP COMMUNE WHITE HOUSE FEDERAL STATE SECULAR STATE SECRET BALLOT SYSTEM MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM JUDICIAL REVIEW PART – B ( 4 10 = 40 marks) Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about one page each. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Briefly explain the qualifications and election of the President of USA Explain the legislative procedure in USA Write a short note on the powers and function of the Prime Minister of UK Give a brief account of the salient features of French constitution. Point-out the main functions of the plural executive Discuss the merits and demerits of Federal states. PART – C (2 20 = marks) Answer any Two of the following questions in Four pages each. 19. 20. 21. 22. Discuss the powers and functions of the president of USA Describe the composition and powers of the House of Lords. Evaluate the main features of French judiciary Assess the working of Direct Democratic devices in Switzerland. ___________ 98875703 Page No. 1