In India, the longest constitutional text in the history of the world has governed that country since 1950. Although the Constitution of India may have been intended to provide details that would limit the opportunity for judicial discretion, the more text there is in a constitution the greater opportunity the judiciary may have to exercise judicial review. According to Indian journalist Harish Khare, "The rule of law or rather the Constitution [is] in danger of being supplanted by the rule of judges." COUNT 5
QSN1 What country has the longest version of a constitution? ANS1 India QSN2 In what year was India's constitution drafted? ANS2 1950 QSN3 What country has the longest Constitution? ANS3 India QSN4 In Thailand, the length of the constitution impacts the judges chances to exercise what? ANS4 judicial review QSN5 What is in position to gain control over the rule of law in Thailand? ANS5 rule of judges