Describe the main features of the Eighth Amendment.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] the Eighth Amendment confirmed all previous acts of martial law period
2. [1] with no right of appeal
3. [1] the President could appoint the Prime Minister
4. [1] the President could appoint Governors of Provinces
5. [1] the President could appoint supreme/high court judges
6. [1] the President could appoint armed force chiefs
7. [1] the President could dismiss the Prime Minister
8. [1] the President could dismiss the National Assembly
9. [5-7] Level 3: Explanation, two explanations or one developed explanation, additional explanation(s) and/or developed explanation(s), Supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
10. [2-4] Level 2: Identification/description, Identifies and/or describes using relevant and accurate contextual knowledge (1 mark per identification/description)
11. [1] Level 1: General answer, Valid general comment lacking specific knowledge
12. [0] Level 0: No creditable response
13. [13-14] Level 5: Explanation with evaluation/judgement, explanation at the top of Level 4 with a developed evaluation/judgement supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
14. [10-12] Level 4: Explanation of both sides of the issue, one explanation of each side of the issue [10]; two explanations or one developed explanation of one-side of the issue and an explanation of the other side of the issue [11]; additional explanation(s) and/or developed explanation(s) from either side of the issue [12]; Supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
15. [7-9] Level 3: Explanation of one-side of the issue, one explanation [7]; two explanations or one developed explanation [8]; additional explanation(s) and/or developed explanation(s) [9]; Supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
16. [3-6] Level 2: Identification/description of the issue, Identifies and/or describes the issue using relevant and accurate contextual knowledge (1 mark per identification/description)
17. [1-2] Level 1: General answer, Valid general comment(s) lacking specific subject knowledge (1 mark per general comment)
18. [0] Level 0: No creditable response