constitution why and how

Question 1

4 functions of the constitution

Answer 1

1. minimum coordination
2. allocation of power
3. limitations on govt
4. allows for govt to fulfill social aspirations

Question 2

4 types of identity that the constitution instills

Answer 2

1. political
2. moral
3. collective
4. national

Question 3

what are some basic liberties?

Answer 3

freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, freedom of association, freedom to conduct trade and business

Question 4

when can fundamental rights be restricted?

Answer 4

during the time of emergency

Question 5

what is common among constitutions of different countries?

Answer 5

some form of democracy, they protect certain rights,

Question 6

on what basis is german citizenship granted?

Answer 6

ethnicity

Question 7

define constitution

Answer 7

it is a document or a set of documents specifying how the state is to be constituted and the norm it should follow.

Question 8

between what dates did the constituent assembly draft the constitution?

Answer 8

december 1946 to november 1949

Question 9

the constitution drew enormous legitimacy doe to the fact that __________

Answer 9

it was made by people who enjoyed immense public credibility
(they had power to negotiate and command over a large cross-section of society.)

Question 10

the hallmark of a successful constitution is that _______

Answer 10

it gives everyone in society some reason to go along with it.

Question 11

indian constitution is described as a living document. why?

Answer 11

it is because there is a balance between the constitution being too flexible and too rigid. while some provisions of the constitution can be changed, there are limits on the change. the basic structure of the constitution can’t be changed unilaterally.

Question 12

how were the members of the constituent assembly chosen?

Answer 12

thye were chosen by indirect election.
through the govt of india act, 1935, provincial legislative assemblies were established. members of each community elected their own representative for the constituent assembly.

Question 13

on what date did the constitution come into force?

Answer 13

26th January 1950

Question 14

how many members of the sc community were part of the constituent assembly

Answer 14

28

Question 15

what was one provision that was passed with virtually no debate?

Answer 15

universal adult suffrage

Question 16

the assembly had __ major committees. they were generally headed by _______, _________, ___________ or __________.

Answer 16

8. nehru, patel, amberkar, rajendra prasad.

Question 17

what was the objectives resolution? who introduced it? when?

Answer 17

it defined the aims of the assembly.
nehru
1946

Question 18

5 fundamental commitments(based on the objectives resolution).

Answer 18

equality, liberty, democracy, cosmopolitism, sovereignty.

Question 19

which countries did India borrow constitutional provisions from?

Answer 19

USA, Britain, Canada, France, Ireland

Question 20

what did Ambedkar say about borrowing provisions from other constitutions?

Answer 20

The only new things, if any, in a constitution framed so late in the day are the variations made to remove the faults and to accommodate it to the needs of the country.