Political Science Paper II Past Paper 2014

Four questions fill Section-A in the Political Science Paper II past paper 2014, and the sheet still asks for two questions from each section. Q.2 discusses the powers and functions of the US Senate and explains senatorial courtesy. Q.3 traces the British monarchy as power moved from monarch to prime minister. Q.4 analyses political parties in France after 1958. Q.5 examines the nature of federation in the former USSR. Section-B turns east and home. Q.6 reads the secular aspect of the Turkish Constitution and its impact on society. Q.7 asks how Iqbal’s wisdom shaped the intellectual foundations of Pakistan. Q.8 closes with notes on gerrymandering, the Rahbar in Iran’s constitution and Deng Xiaoping’s reforms in China. This file holds the Part-II sheet only.

What this paper contains

  • This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
  • Part-II — attempt four questions: TWO from Section-A (Q.2–Q.5) and TWO from Section-B (Q.6–Q.8); each question carries 20 marks (Part-I holds the 20 MCQs, per the printed header)

Part-II questions

Section-A

Q.2 — Discuss the powers and functions of US Senate. Also explain the concept of Senatorial Courtesy. (20)

Q.3 — Explain the evolution of British Monarchy with focus on gradual transfer of powers from the Monarch to the Prime Minister. (20)

Q.4 — Analyse the role of political parties in the post 1958 political system of France. (20)

Q.5 — Critically analyse the nature of federation in former USSR. (20)

Section-B

Q.6 — Elaborate the secular aspect of Turkish Constitution and objectively analyse its impact on Turkish society. (20)

Q.7 — How Iqbal’s wisdom helped in shaping the intellectual foundations of Pakistan? (20)

Q.8 — Write NOTES on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Gerrymandering
(b) Rahbar in Iran’s Constituion
(c) Impact of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms on China

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