The essence of law is its ___, while the essence of justice is ___.

Force; fairness

True or False: The Constitution is the ultimate source of all laws and authorities in a nation.

True

The Supreme Court serves as the ___ of the Constitution, resolving disputes regarding its interpretation.

Ultimate interpreter

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment was enacted in ___ and it provided constitutional status to ___ institutions.

1992; Panchayati Raj

True or False: The 73rd Amendment reserves one-third of the elected positions in local bodies for women.

True

What was Dr. Ambedkar's view regarding local self-government in the context of Indian society?

Dr. Ambedkar argued that local self-government would perpetuate the exploitation of oppressed masses due to the entrenched nature of upper castes and local elites.

Panchayats are responsible for promoting ___ and ___ in their communities.

Economic growth and social justice

True or False: Nyaya Panchayats can impose criminal sentences on individuals found guilty.

False. Nyaya Panchayats can impose fines but not sentences.

The revenue collected from taxes by Panchayats is primarily used for ___ in the village.

The betterment of the village

The three major ethnic tribal groups mentioned are the Khasis, Jaintias, and ___.

Garos

True or False: Tribal institutions are inherently democratic in their structure and operation.

False; tribal institutions are not inherently democratic despite the egalitarian ethos.

In a democratic government, political parties are primarily responsible for ___ through an electoral process.

Achieving legitimate control of government

True or False: Interest groups seek to influence political parties to represent their specific interests in the political arena.

True

The integration of constitutional norms with social justice aims to achieve ___.

Fairness

True or False: The 73rd and 74th amendments have regressed grassroots democracy in India.

False. The 73rd and 74th amendments have advanced grassroots democracy.