Question
UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:
Consider the following statements:
A Constitutional Government is one which
- Places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority.
- Places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: 2 only
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- The Constitutional Government does not aim to place restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority, rather it's the other way around. So, statement 1 is not correct.
- In a Constitutional Democracy the authority of the majority is limited by legal and institutional means so that the rights of individuals and minorities like freedom of speech, Liberty, etc. are respected. This is the form of democracy practiced in Germany, Israel, Japan, the United States and other countries. So, statement 2 is correct.
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
Subject: Polity | Forms of Government
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