Understanding Laws quiz

The rule of law means that:

The Sedition Act was passed by the British in:

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was passed in:

The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 gave:

A bill becomes a law after it is signed by the:

Laws in India are made by:

Under the Sedition Act, a person could be arrested for:

Who has the power to strike down a law that violates the Constitution?

The Rowlatt Act, which was protested against by Indians, was passed in:

The law on domestic violence came into effect in:

Why were colonial laws called arbitrary? (2 marks)

Give two examples of how the British violated the rule of law. (2 marks)

What role did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre play in the struggle against arbitrary laws? (2 marks)

What does domestic violence include? (2 marks)

Why was a special law on domestic violence needed? (2 marks)

How do citizens help Parliament understand their problems? (2 marks)

Why did women's groups campaign for the domestic violence law? (2 marks)

What is a parliamentary standing committee? (2 marks)

What can people do if they think a law is unfair? (2 marks)

Why is it important that no one is above the law? (2 marks)

The Sedition Act was passed in 1870 and the Constitution came into force in 1950. How many years apart were they? How many years after the Constitution came into force was the domestic violence law passed? (3 marks)

A family property worth Rs 60 lakh is divided equally among three sons and two daughters under the 2005 amendment. Find each child's share. What would each son have got if daughters were excluded? (3 marks)

The Rajya Sabha has 245 members. If 220 are present and voting, how many votes are needed for a simple majority? If a bill gets 105 votes in favour, is it passed? (3 marks)

A women's helpline received 1,200 calls in a year. 45% were about domestic violence, 25% about workplace harassment and the rest about other issues. Find the number of calls in each category. (3 marks)

A survey of 250 students asked if they knew about the rule of law. 150 said yes. After a classroom project, 90% said yes. Find the initial percentage and the increase in the number of students who knew. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In the 1990s, women's groups held public meetings and submitted reports on domestic violence. A draft bill was prepared and discussed. A parliamentary committee heard the views of many groups, and the law was finally passed in 2005. (i) Name the law. (ii) What was the role of women's groups? (iii) What does this show about citizens' role in law making? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In 1919, the British passed a law allowing the police to arrest people without trial. Indians protested across the country, and many gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar. (i) Name the law. (ii) Why did Indians oppose it? (iii) How was this law a violation of the rule of law? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A municipal law banned street vendors from selling on footpaths. The vendors said it took away their livelihood and approached the court. The court asked the government to make space for vendors. (i) Why did the vendors feel the law was unfair? (ii) Which right of the vendors was affected? (iii) How did the court help? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Shazia's husband often beat her and threatened to throw her out of their home. She went to a Protection Officer and got an order from the court allowing her to stay in the house safely. (i) Which law helped Shazia? (ii) Name two kinds of protection the law gives women. (iii) Why is the right to stay in the shared home important? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A minister's car hit a pedestrian. The police registered a case and the minister had to appear in court like any other citizen. (i) Which principle is shown here? (ii) Why is this important for democracy? (iii) How was the situation different under colonial rule? (5 marks)

Draw a flowchart of the law-making process in Parliament. Explain the role of each stage. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing how people's campaigns led to the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Explain the main provisions of the law. (6 marks)

Draw a chart comparing the rule of law in independent India with laws during British rule. Explain how nationalists fought for the rule of law. (6 marks)

Draw a chart showing ways in which citizens can respond to unpopular laws. Explain each with an example. (6 marks)

Draw a timeline of laws from 1870 to 2006 discussed in the chapter. Explain the significance of any three. (6 marks)