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Q14 (IAS/2005) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution › Comparative constitutions Answer Verified

Consider the following : 1. The constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year 1810. 2. All revenue bills must originate in the House of the Representatives of the US congress. 3. George W. Bush is the only President in the history of the United States of America whose father was also the president of the United States of America. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: the US Constitution was adopted in 1787 and came into force in 1789, not 1810 [1]. Statement 2 is correct: the US legislative process distinguishes an originating House for bills and, by constitutional practice, money/revenue measures originate in the House of Representatives (the lower chamber) as part of the origination procedure for bills [2]. Statement 3 is incorrect: George W. Bush is not unique in being the son of a former president—John Quincy Adams, for example, was the son of John Adams—so George W. Bush is not the only US president whose father was also president. Therefore only statement 2 is correct.

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > AMERICAN CONSTITUTION > p. 673
  2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 12: The Union Legislature > p. 252
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