Constitution: Why and How?

What does a constitution provide to society?

Basic rules for minimal coordination in society.

What is the second function of a constitution?

To specify who has the power to make decisions in a society.

What is the third function of a constitution?

To set limits on what a government can impose on its citizens.

What does the Indian Constitution enable the government to do?

Fulfill the aspirations of society and create conditions for a just society.

How was the Indian Constitution created?

It was formally made by the Constituent Assembly elected for undivided India.

Who chaired the committees of the Constituent Assembly?

Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Patel, or B.R. Ambedkar.

What is the significance of the Objective Resolution in the context of the Indian Constitution?

It encapsulated the aspirations and values behind the Constitution.

What type of government structure does the Indian Constitution promote?

It promotes a parliamentary form and federal arrangement.

What is a key consideration in ensuring a constitution's effectiveness?

The credibility of the people who enacted it.

What are Directive Principles of State Policy?

Guidelines for the State to achieve social and economic justice, adapted from the Irish Constitution.

What principle does the Indian Constitution emphasize regarding the identity of its people?

It expresses the fundamental identity of a people without ethnic criteria for citizenship.

What does legal enforceability of a constitution assure citizens?

That others will follow the rules and violations will be punished.

How does the Indian Constitution address inequalities in society?

By enabling the government to take positive steps against caste and racial discrimination.

What major themes did the makers of the Constitution focus on?

Fundamental values and highest aspirations shared by the people.

What is a feature of a balanced institutional design in a constitution?

It prevents any single group from monopolizing power.