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UPSC 2014: Consider the following statements: A Constitutional Government is one which 1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority 2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
A constitutional (limited) government is one in which the powers of the State are effectively restrained by the constitution to safeguard individual liberty; this matches statement 2. Statement 1 describes an authoritarian or police state, not a constitutional one. Therefore only statement 2 is correct. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/constitutionalism?utm_source=openai))
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