With reference to ordinance making power of President, consider the following statements:
1. It cannot be promulgated when only one of the houses is not in session.
2. The President’s satisfaction can be questioned on the ground of malafide.
3. Successive repromulgation of same ordinance without any attempt to get the bills passed amounts to violation of the Constitution.
4. A constitutional amendment can be made through the ordinance route.
How many statements given above are correct?