UPSC Prelims 2021 · Question 94 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2021 question on Constitutional Government Meaning

Constitutional government means

  1. a representative government of a nation with federal structure
  2. a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
  3. a government whose Head enjoys real powers
  4. a government limited by the terms of the Constitution
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Answer: D. a government limited by the terms of the Constitution

Constitutionalism is a doctrine in which a government's authority is determined by a body of laws or constitution. Although constitutionalism or constitutional government is sometimes regarded as limited government. It is an effort to prevent arbitrary government. Hence, the government is limited by the terms of the constitution.

So, option (d) is the correct answer.

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