Which specific provision of the 1945 Constitution is explicitly declared unamendable under Article 37, Paragraph 5?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Unitary State Form of the Republic (NKRI)
- Step 1: Article 37 regulates procedures for constitutional amendments by the MPR. Step 2. Paragraph 5 strictly provides: 'A proposal to amend the format of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia cannot be made' (Khusus mengenai bentuk Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia tidak dapat dilakukan perubahan). Answer: Unitary State Form of the Republic (NKRI). Why not the others: Other structural provisions may theoretically be amended through constitutional procedures.
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