Constitutional Amendments & Law
Which amendment restored the President's power to dissolve the National Assembly, later repealed by the 18th Amendment?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Constitutional Amendments & Law question asks: Which amendment restored the President's power to dissolve the National Assembly, later repealed by the 18th Amendment? The correct choice is A. Seventeenth Amendment (2003). Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Seventeenth Amendment (2003) ✓
- B. Thirteenth Amendment
Why not B: “Thirteenth Amendment” is not Seventeenth Amendment (2003).
- C. Eighth Amendment
Why not C: “Eighth Amendment” is not Seventeenth Amendment (2003).
- D. Twentieth Amendment
Why not D: “Twentieth Amendment” is not Seventeenth Amendment (2003).
Correct answer
A. Seventeenth Amendment (2003)
Explanation
Seventeenth Amendment (2003) is the term that matches “Which amendment restored the President's power to dissolve the National Assembly, later repealed by the 18th Amendment” (option A). Option B (Thirteenth Amendment) is a different value from Seventeenth Amendment (2003). Option C (Eighth Amendment) is a different value from Seventeenth Amendment (2003). Option D (Twentieth Amendment) is a different value from Seventeenth Amendment (2003). Keep Seventeenth Amendment (2003) as the Constitutional Amendments & Law fact for this stem.
Source: Constitutional Law of Pakistan
Tags: Constitution, 17th Amendment
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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