- Article 368 outlines procedures for constitutional amendments. - Some amendments require ratification by at least half of the state legislatures. - Matters concerning the federal structure require state ratification. - Abolition/creation of state legislative councils is done by simple majority, not Article 368 amendment requiring state ratification.
Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of not less than One-Half of the states? 1. Election of the president 2. Representation of states in Parliament 3. Any of the lists in the 7th Schedule 4. Abolition of the legislative council of a state Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Types of Amendments: By simple majority, special majority, and special majority with state ratification)
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