A document of basics
The short answer
A constitution sets out the basic principles and the basic laws of a nation.
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The Constitution of India · Class 7 Social Science · Exploring Society
English 4 topics 140 leveled MCQs 68 flashcards 5 games Free
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Machinery, limits, people, aims
Four things it lays out
The framework of the three organs of government and what each is to do, with checks and balances among them.
The state kabaddi final
A disputed decision
A player is caught out and the other side insists she had already crossed back into her own area.
The right order
Planning before freedom
India was still struggling to be free of British rule, and already the planning had to begin.
Long, for a country this size
The questions waiting
What type of government, and what rules and principles should guide it?
Dr Sachidananda Sinha opens it
What was hoped for the work
He hoped for wisdom and toleration, justice and fairness to everybody, as well as plain good sense, public spirit and real patriotism.
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What a constitution is, and why a country needs one
A constitution sets out a nation founding principles and basic law. It covers the three organs, the checks between them, citizens rights and duties, and the long-term goals. The kabaddi story shows that a rulebook needs…
- A constitution is a document setting out the founding principles of a nation, and its basic law.
- Set out in it is the shape of the three organs of government and their roles and responsibilities.
- It sets checks and balances among the three organs, for fairness, responsibility and accountability.
~40 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
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Who wrote the Constitution of India, and when
A Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946, beginning with 389 members and 15 women. Its members were elected by provincial assemblies that voters had elected. Adopted in November 1949, the Constitution took effect on 26…
- Planning how India would govern itself began while the struggle against British rule was still going on.
- A Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946, beginning with 389 members and falling to 299 after Partition.
- Fifteen of the members were women, and the members represented diverse regions, professions and social groups.
~40 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
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The three things that shaped the Constitution
Three sources shaped it: the freedom movement, India civilisational heritage, and the constitutions of other countries. Liberty and fraternity came from France, the Directive Principles from Ireland, and the independent…
- Three things shaped the Constitution: the freedom movement, India civilisational heritage, and other countries constitutions.
- A number of freedom movement leaders were members of the Constituent Assembly and carried their ideas into it.
- Values from the struggle included fraternity, freedom, and justice and equality for everyone and preserving cultural heritage.
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4
Key features, a living document, and the Preamble
A Fundamental Right can be taken to court; a Directive Principle cannot, and that difference was deliberate. The Constitution changes by amendment, as in 1976 and 1992, and once through a citizen court case in 2004.
- The Constitution defines the roles, functions, responsibilities and accountability of each organ of government.
- It lays down an electoral system so every eligible citizen is enabled to vote.
- Government works at three levels: central, state and local through the Panchayati Raj system.
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140 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Described as a document setting out the founding principles of a nation, and its basic law is a
Beginner
A constitution
B census report
C trade treaty
D royal charter
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constitution
The short answer.
Counted up from the chapter, the things a constitution is said to lay out come to
Intermediate
A four
B two
C seven
D ten
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four
Organs, checks, citizens, goals.
Laid out by a constitution, besides the framework of the three organs, are their roles and
Intermediate
A salaries and pensions
B buildings and offices
C responsibilities
D holidays and leave
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responsibilities
What each is to do.
Three organs of government are each kept honest by the other two rather than by goodwill. Kept fair and answerable by checks and balances are the three
Intermediate
A the judiciary
B government
C the legislature
D local councils
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government
Limits among the parts.
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