1. With reference to the Indian Constitution, answer the following
a. Why was 26 January chosen as the day for the enforcement of our Constitution?
b. Who presided over the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly?
c. Explain how the Constituent Assembly came into existence.
2. With reference to the Preamble to our Constitution, answer the following:
On which resolution is the Preamble based? What does the resolution State?
b. What does the resolution State?
3. With reference to the ideals of the Constitution contained in the Preamble, explain the
meaning of the following terms.
a. liberty
b. equality
c. fraternity
d. integrity
4. With reference to the Preamble of the Constitution, explain the following.
A.What is the significance of the phrase, 'We the people'?
b. What is the significance of the Preamble?
Answers
Answer:
1 a: The reason January 26 was picked as the day for the constitution to come into force is because in 1929, during the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, where Jawaharlal Nehru was elected president, a resolution was passed demanding complete independence for the first time
b:Temporary Chairman Sachchidananda Sinha
President-Rajendra Prasad, INC
Vice President-H. C. Mookerjee V. T. Kr
Chairman of the Drafting Committee-B. R. Ambedkar, SCF
c: The Constituent Assembly of India came into existence as per the provisions of Cabinet Mission Plan of May 1946. Its task was to formulate constitution/s for facilitating appropriate transfer of sovereign power from British authorities
2 a:The Preamble is based on the Objective Resolution moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946. The Resolution was adopted on January 22, 1947. On October 17, 1949, the Constituent Assembly presided by Rajendra Prasad took up the Preamble for discussion
b: In law, resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body. The substance of the resolution can be anything that can normally be proposed as a motion. ... An alternate term for a resolution is a resolve. Resolutions are commonly used in corporations and houses of legislature.
3 a: The term 'liberty' means the absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, and at the same time, providing opportunities for the development of individual personalities. ... In brief, the liberty conceived by the Preamble or fundamental rights is not absolute but qualified.
b: The term 'equality' means the absence of special privileges to any section of the society, and the pro-vision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination. The Preamble secures to all citizens of India equality of status and opportunity.
c: Fraternity. This refers to a feeling of brotherhood and a sense of belonging with the country among its people. It embraces psychological as well as territorial dimensions of National Integration.
d: 'Integrity' was added in the Preamble of Indian constitution by 42nd constitution amendment Act, 1976. ... The word' integrity' is to assimilate all, or to allow everyone to participate.
4a: When you read the entire preamble, you can see that it is “We the People” who are giving the government their powers. This is very important because without the people lending that power, the United States Constitution would not have been able to become the guideline for the Republican government we have today.
b: The terms sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic suggests the nature of Indian states. The ideals of equality, liberty, justice reflect the objectives of the constitution for the people of the nation. The Preamble promotes fraternity for maintaining the unity and integrity of the nation.