Pakistan Studies MCQ #36766

You must choose which statement best applies the rule “constitutional amendment bills are not ordinary money or casual legislation.” Which option is correct?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36766

  1. Question 1

    Q1. You must choose which statement best applies the rule “constitutional amendment bills are not ordinary money or casual legislation.” Which option is correct?

    • A) They can be passed by a single house if the president issues urgency
    • B) They follow the two-thirds rule in both houses as the basic threshold in ordinary cases
    • C) They need only a provincial assembly majority in the affected province
    • D) They become law immediately on tabling without presidential assent

    Answer: They follow the two-thirds rule in both houses as the basic threshold in ordinary cases

    Explanation: Under Article 239 of the Constitution of 1973, a constitutional amendment bill must be passed by each house of Parliament (National Assembly and Senate) by a two-thirds majority of its total membership in the ordinary case. This supermajority requirement distinguishes amendment bills from ordinary legislation, which requires only a simple majority.