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Objective Type Chapter I

1. A -------- is a society politically organized.

(a) society

(b) state (/)

(c) political

2. When men are associated politically these rules and regulations are

called --------.

(a) Laws (/)

(b) Rules

(c) Regulations

3. --------- defined that a state is the fundamental association for the

maintenance and development of social order, and to this end its central

institution is endowed.

(a) Prof. Hetherington

(b) Prof. Maciver (/)

(c) Woodraw Wilson

4. ------- said that the state is the institution or set of institutions which in

order to secure certain elementary common purposes and conditions of

life, unites under a single authority.

(a) Prof. Hetherington (/)


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(b) Prof. MacIver

(c) Woodrow Wilson

5. What kinds of Classification relating to Constitution are there?(a) 5 (/)

(b) 6

(c) 7

6. The state is often regarded as composed of ------- elements.

(a) one

(b) two

(c) three (/)

7. Is the U.K (Great Britain) a parliamentary -------?

(a) federal State

(b) unitary State (/)

(c) unitary of federal

8. Is the U.S.A a presidential ---------?

(a) unitary State

(b) federal State (/)

(c) unitary of federal

9. The -------elected by citizens having the right to vote exercises the

sovereign power invested.


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(a) Pyithu Hluttaw (/)

(b) Amyo Tha Hluttaw

(c) Pyi Daung Su Hluttaw10. The ------- of Union Parliament through Notification No 4 was done

away with the Legislature under Revolutionary Council.

(a) dissolution (/)

(b) replace

(c) provision

11. The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of (Myanmar)

was adopted in ------.

(a) 1974 (/)

(b) 1947

(c) 1962

12. Drafting Commission of ----- members for 1974 Constitution was

formed in September 1971.

(a) 95

(b) 96

(c) 97 (/)

13. The -------are elected by citizens having the right to vote exercises the

sovereign power invested in it by the people.


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(a) members of Pyithu Hluttaw (/)

(b) members of Amyo Tha Hluttaw

(c) members of Pyi Daung Su Hluttaw14. The Pyithu Hluttaw was formed with Peoples ---------elected directly

by secret ballot by citizens who have the right to vote under 1974

Constitution.

(a) members

(b) representatives (/)

(c) society

16. The Peoples representatives elected for the Pyithu Hluttaw are over -

------ under the 1974 Constitution.

(a) 400 (/)

(b) 500

(c) 600

17. Persons having attained the age of ----- years were eligible to stand for

election as peoples representatives under the 1974 Constitution.

(a) 18

(b) 28 (/)

(c) 38


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18. The regular term of the Pyithu Hluttaw was ------- under the 1974

Constitution.

(a) two years(b) three years

(c) four years (/)

19. The Council of Peoples Justices was the highest -----organ of the

State under the 1974 Constitution.

(a) legislative

(b) executive

(c) judicial (/)

20. The State Law and Order Restoration Council abolished --------- and

socialist economic system.

(a) single party system (/)

(b) economic system

(c) multi-party system

21. How many various levels are there the State Law and Order

Restoration Councils?

(a) 3

(b) 4 (/)

(c) 5


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22. In ------------,a Selection Committee on Legal Education urged that

administrative law was a subject fit to be taught at Universities in England.

(a)

1945(b) 1946 ( / )

(c) 1947

23. In the ------------ legislative power is vested in the Congress.

(a) Japan

(b) USA ( / )

(c) England

24. Delegated or Subordinate Legislation is done by the legislative power

of the administration given by the ---------------.

(a) King

(b) Parliament ( / )

(c) Executive authority

25. Subordinate legislation is made in the form of statutory instruments

and therefore it is called -------------.

(a) Natural law

(b) Ancient law

(c) Statute law ( / )


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26. The growth of subordinate legislation can be seen from the number

of instruments published by the Stationary Office of -------------.

(a)

UK ( / )(b) USA

(c) Germany

27. A.W.Broadly said that in his Constitutional and Administrative Law

that the Administrative Law is a branch of ----------.

(a) public law ( / )

(b) private law

(c) common law

28. The ------------- is to determine disputed question of fact and law in

accordance with the law lay down by Parliament and expounded by the

Courts.

(a) legislative function

(b) executive function

(c) judicial function ( / )

29. The US Constitution vests legislative powers in -----------.

(a) the President

(b) Congress ( / )

(c) the Supreme Court


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30.The US Constitution vests executive powers in --------- .

(a) the President ( / )

(b)

Congress(c) the Supreme Court

Short Questions

Chapter1.

1. How is the relationship between the Law and the State?

Ans; All associations make rules and regulations for their conduct, and

when men are associated politically these rules and regulations are called

laws, the power to make these being the prerogative of the state. So, Prof.

Maciver defined that a state is the fundamental association for the

maintenance and development of social order, and to this end its central

institution is endowed with the united power of the community. Prof.

Hetherington said that the state is the institution or set of institutions which

in order to secure certain elementary common purposes and conditions of

life, unites under a single authority the inhabitants of a clearly-marked

territorial area.

2. Describe the nature of Judiciary.

Ans; The judiciary is the department concerned with the infliction of

penalties upon those who infringe the law which may be either passed in


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the form of statutes by the legislature or permitted by it to exist. The

judiciary always consists of a body of judges acting individually or in

group at the centre, or in outlaying parts, of the state. The powers of judgesgreatly vary from one state to another. Judicial system is differed in

common law family, civil law family, and socialist law family.

Chapter 2.

3. How do you the classify Constitution according to C.F STRONG

under the Constitutional Law?

Ans; According to C.F STRONG, Constitution can be classified in five

ways.

(i.) classified by nature of State;

(ii.) classified by nature of Constitution;

(iii.) classified by nature of Legislature ;

(iv.) classified by nature of Executive;

(v.) classified by nature of Judiciary;

Chapter 4.

3. Describe the role of Chief Court under the Revolutionary Council.

Ans; The highest judicial body was the Chief Court of the Union of

Myanmar which replaced the Supreme Court and the High Court. It

exercised all the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the defunct


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Supreme Court and High Court under the existing laws. It was the final

appellate Court. It also had the power to issue writ of certiorari. Special

Crime Tribunals were also formed.Chapter 5.

4. Describe the role of Council of Peoples Inspectors under 1974

Constitution.

Ans; The Council of Peoples Inspectors was the highest organ of

inspection of public undertakings. The Pyithu Hluttaw elected members of

the Council of Peoples Inspectors from among those members of the

Pyithu Hluttaw named on the list submitted collectively by members of the

Council of State. The Council of Peoples I nspectors was responsible to

the Pyithu Hluttaw, and to the Council of State when the Pyithu Hluttaw

was not in session. It conducted inspections to determine whether the

activities of the local organs of State Power. Ministries, Bodies of Public

Servicers and such other organization as might be prescribed by law

proved beneficial to the interest of the public.

Chapter 6.

6. Write short notes on the Salient basic principles Laid down by National

Convention on 16 th September 1993?


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Ans; On 16 September 1993, National convention adopted guidelines

and basic principles for the drafting of new constitution. Salient features of

the basic for the new constitution are as follows :- muiti-party democratic state based on the political democracy;

- market-oriented economic system:

- separation of power (Check and balance);

- equally constituted regions and states forming the Union;

- local self-administered areas;

- right of secession from Union is not permitted;

- presidential system and bicameral legislature;

- independence of judiciary;

- Tatmadaws role in National Political leadership; setting up of the

Constitutional Tribunal.Totally, 104 basic principles for the new

constitution have been laid down by the national Convention on 16 th

September,1993. National Convention will resume its session on January,

1994.

Chapter 7.

5. Briefly explain the State structure of 2008 Constitution.

Ans; State structure of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of

Myanmar is defined Chapter II of the Constitution. According to the


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relevant provisions the Union consists of seven Regions, seven States and

the Union territories as follows:-

(a)

Kachin State;(b) Kayah State;

(c) Kayin State;

(d) Chin State;

(e) Sagaing Region;

(f) Taninthayi Region;

(g) Bago Region;

(h) Magway Region;

(i) Mandalay Region;

(j) Mon State;

(k) Rakhine State;

(l) Yangon Region;

(m) Shan State;

(n) Ayeyawady Region;

(o) Union territories. (Art 49)

.Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of the Union prescribed as Union territory shall

be under the direct administration of the President. (Art 50 a) 7.4

6. State the composition of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw under 2008 Constitution


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Ans; Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is the highest organ of legislative power.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw consists of two Hluttaws that are Pyithu Hluttaw and

Amyotha Hluttaw. The Pyithu Hluttaw is formed with hluttawrepresentatives elected on the basis of township as well as population and

hluttaw representatives being the defence services personal nominative by

the Commander in Chief of the Defence Services. The Amyotha Hluttaw

is formed with hluttaw representatives elected in equal members from

Regions and States and hluttaw representatives being the defence services

personal nominative by the Commander in Chief of the Defence Services.

7. Describe the formation of the Union Government under 2008

Constitution.

Ans; The Union Government shall comprise of the following

persons:-

(a) The President;

(b) Vice-Presidents;

(c) Ministers of the Union;

(d) The Attorney-General of the Union. (Art 200)

9. Define the meaning of Administrative Law by Sir Ivor Jenning.

Ans; Sir Ivor Jenning has written; Administrative law is the law

relating to the Administration. It determines the organization powers and


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duties of administrative authorities. This is the most commonly accepted

definition in 1960s, but it is not the satisfactory one, because which in its

usual meaning.10. Define the term Administrative Law by S.A.de Smith.

Ans; S.A de Smith said that we can take it to mean the law relating

to public administration. In other words, it is the law relating to the

organization, composition, functions and procedures of public authorities

and special statutory tribunals, their impact on citizens.


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