UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2021

Constitutional government means

  1. a representative government of a nation with federal structure
  2. a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
  3. a government whose Head enjoys real powers
  4. a government limited by the terms of the Constitution

Answer

Correct Answer

a government limited by the terms of the Constitution

Explanation

Constitutional government is one whose powers are limited by the terms of the Constitution, in contrast to arbitrary or absolute rule.

Topics: constitutional government, constitutionalism, political theory, polity & governance