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CBSE Class 9 Political Science (Civics) Chapter 2 Notes - Constitutional Design
CBSE Class 9 Political Science (Civics) Chapter 2 Notes - Constitutional Design
After the emergence of a new democratic South Africa, the ruling dictatorship and
the genocide and the party that led the liberation struggle came together to form a
common constitution. This constitution gives its citizens the greatest rights
available in any country. Together, they decided that in the pursuit of a solution, no
one should be excluded.
Why a Constitution?
Take the example of South Africa to see why we need a constitution and what
constitutions do. The oppressor and the oppressed planned to live together as
Each country has its own distinct groups of people. People all over the world
have different opinions and interests. The constitution is the supreme law
that determines the relationship between the people living in an area (called
citizens) and the relationship between the people and the government. Find
out what the following principles are:
First, it creates the level of trust and communication needed for different
types of people to live together
Second, it sets out how the government will be formed, who will have the
power to make decisions.
Third, it puts limits on the powers of government and tells us what citizens'
rights are.
Fourth, it reflects people's desires for a better society
All countries with constitutions are not democratic but on the other side all
democratic countries will have constitutions.
Dream And Promise: There were many members who followed the view of
Mahatma Gandhi. India's dream of eradicating inequality was shared by Dr.
Ambedkar, who played a key role in drafting the Constitution, but his vision
for eliminating inequality in India was different from Gandhiji's.
We, the People of India: The Constitution was drafted and made by the
people through representatives, and was not given by the king any foreign
power.
Modeling Council
The drafting of the constitution was done in a meeting of elected representatives
referred to as the Constituent Assembly. Election Council elections were held in
July 1946 and its first meeting was held in December 1946. Shortly thereafter, the
country was divided into India and Pakistan and the Constituent Assembly was
also divided into the Constituent Assembly of India and Pakistan. The Constituent
Assembly which drafted the Indian constitution had a total of 299 members. The
Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 but came into operation
on 26 January 1950. To mark this day we celebrate January 26 as the Republic Day
every year.
Institutional design