How did the 36th Amendment Act, 1975 change the political landscape of Sikkim?
The 36th Amendment Act, 1975 brought about significant changes in the political landscape of Sikkim. It integrated the State of Sikkim into the Indian Union and made it a full-fledged state of India. Some specific alterations include:

1. The Legislative Assembly of Sikkim was given the powers and functions of a regular State Legislative Assembly under the Indian Constitution (Article 371F).
2. The term of the Sikkim Assembly was reduced from five years to four years, with the term commencing from the "appointed day" (26 April 1975), as per clause (c) of the Act.
3. Sikkim was allotted one seat in the Lok Sabha (House of the People), and it formed a single parliamentary constituency, to be known as the parliamentary constituency for Sikkim (clause (d)).
4. The existing representative from Sikkim in the Lok Sabha at that time was elected by members of the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim (Article 371F(e)).
5. Parliament could make provisions to protect the rights and interests of different sections of Sikkim's population, including reserving seats in the State Legislative Assembly for candidates belonging to specific sections and delimiting constituencies accordingly (Article 371F(f)).
6. The Governor of Sikkim was given special responsibility for maintaining peace and ensuring social and economic advancement of different sections of the state's population, with the power to act in his discretion under certain circumstances (Article 371F(g)).