Which country enacted a Sixteenth Amendment to its Constitution in 2014 that provided for removal of a Supreme Court judge by presidential order following a parliamentary resolution supported by at…
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Which country enacted a Sixteenth Amendment to its Constitution in 2014 that provided for removal of a Supreme Court judge by presidential order following a parliamentary resolution supported by at least two-thirds of all members?
Brazil
China
Australia
Bangladesh
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Correct answer: D - Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Sixteenth Amendment in 2014 amended article 96 to provide for presidential removal of a Supreme Court judge on a parliamentary resolution backed by at least two-thirds of the total membership. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh later upheld the decision declaring the amendment invalid.
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