What is the constitutional position when the President receives a bill seeking to amend the Constitution after its passage under Article 239?
Correct answer: B. The President must give assent within ten days
- A. The President may reject it without reasons
- B. The President must give assent within ten days
- C. The President may return it once for reconsideration
- D. The President must submit it to the Supreme Court
Explanation
After a constitutional amendment bill is duly passed, the President is required to give assent within ten days. The President does not possess an ordinary veto or power to return such a bill for reconsideration.
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