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30 Questions
1. Which Prime Minister worked with his government officials to create Pakistan’s first constitution?
Prime Minister Muhammad Ali
2. When was the first constitution adopted?
23rd March 1956
3. Which form of government did the first constitution provide for and who was the head of government?
Parliamentary, the prime minister
4. Of how many members would the National Assembly consist?
300 members
5. What were the fundamental rights included in the first constitution?
Movement, speech, profession, religion, righto life, liberty, and after property o
6. Who assumed presidency after the first constitution was adopted?
Iskender Mirza
7. Why was he later dismissed?
He interfered in national Affairs. Dismissed four prime ministers in two years.
8. Who got rid of Iskender Mirza and declared himself president?
Ayub Khan
9. What was the main difference between the first and the second constitutions?
The second one focused on a presidential form of government
10. Who did President Ayub Khan call to enforce martial law in the country?
General Yahya Khan
11. Who assumed presidency after martial law was imposed?
General Yahya Khan
12. How did he meet popular demands after becoming president?
He abolished the one unit system in West Pakistan and ordered a one man one vote general election
13. Which two parties emerged is popular in east and West Pakistan?
PPP in West Pakistan and AL in East Pakistan
14. Between who were the negotiations held to think of a framework for the new constitution?
PPP, AL, and General Yahya Khan’s military government
15. Did these turn out to be successful??
No, they were a failure
16. Why did president Yahya Khan postpone the National Assembly Session scheduled for 25th March?
He was being put under pressure by the PPP.
17. What effect did this have on East Pakistan?
It caused an outbreak of violence The AL launched a non-cooperative movement and controlled the entire province.
18. How did the government try to resolve this issue?
They sent the arm to control it.
19. What eventually happened to this movement?
It turned into an armed liberation movement backed by India.
20. What events took place after this?
The Pakistani Military surrendered to the Indian one
21. WHO DID president Yahya Khan hand over the power to?
He handed it over to PPP. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was sworn in as president.
22. What was the ever-lasting effect of the war?
Bangladesh was formed
23. What was the constitutional convention meant to do?
To revise the 1958 articles.
24. What type of parliament did the constitution establish?
A bicameral one.
25. What does this mean?
It means that it consisted of two houses: The senate, and the national Assembly.
26. What were the fundamental rights guaranteed in this constitution?
Freedom of Speech, religion, press, movement, association, thought, intellectual, life, liberty, property, right to bear arms.
27. When did all leaders of political parties sign the constitution?
October 20 1972
28. When did the constitution come into all effect?
14 August 1973
29. Who was endorsed the elected Prime Minister on the same day?
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
30. Who was appointed president?
Fazal-I;Ilahi
Prime Minister Muhammad Ali
2. When was the first constitution adopted?
23rd March 1956
3. Which form of government did the first constitution provide for and who was the head of government?
Parliamentary, the prime minister
4. Of how many members would the National Assembly consist?
300 members
5. What were the fundamental rights included in the first constitution?
Movement, speech, profession, religion, righto life, liberty, and after property o
6. Who assumed presidency after the first constitution was adopted?
Iskender Mirza
7. Why was he later dismissed?
He interfered in national Affairs. Dismissed four prime ministers in two years.
8. Who got rid of Iskender Mirza and declared himself president?
Ayub Khan
9. What was the main difference between the first and the second constitutions?
The second one focused on a presidential form of government
10. Who did President Ayub Khan call to enforce martial law in the country?
General Yahya Khan
11. Who assumed presidency after martial law was imposed?
General Yahya Khan
12. How did he meet popular demands after becoming president?
He abolished the one unit system in West Pakistan and ordered a one man one vote general election
13. Which two parties emerged is popular in east and West Pakistan?
PPP in West Pakistan and AL in East Pakistan
14. Between who were the negotiations held to think of a framework for the new constitution?
PPP, AL, and General Yahya Khan’s military government
15. Did these turn out to be successful??
No, they were a failure
16. Why did president Yahya Khan postpone the National Assembly Session scheduled for 25th March?
He was being put under pressure by the PPP.
17. What effect did this have on East Pakistan?
It caused an outbreak of violence The AL launched a non-cooperative movement and controlled the entire province.
18. How did the government try to resolve this issue?
They sent the arm to control it.
19. What eventually happened to this movement?
It turned into an armed liberation movement backed by India.
20. What events took place after this?
The Pakistani Military surrendered to the Indian one
21. WHO DID president Yahya Khan hand over the power to?
He handed it over to PPP. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was sworn in as president.
22. What was the ever-lasting effect of the war?
Bangladesh was formed
23. What was the constitutional convention meant to do?
To revise the 1958 articles.
24. What type of parliament did the constitution establish?
A bicameral one.
25. What does this mean?
It means that it consisted of two houses: The senate, and the national Assembly.
26. What were the fundamental rights guaranteed in this constitution?
Freedom of Speech, religion, press, movement, association, thought, intellectual, life, liberty, property, right to bear arms.
27. When did all leaders of political parties sign the constitution?
October 20 1972
28. When did the constitution come into all effect?
14 August 1973
29. Who was endorsed the elected Prime Minister on the same day?
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
30. Who was appointed president?
Fazal-I;Ilahi