Question

9. Finally, the manner in which the Constituent Assembly worked gives sanctity to the Constitution. The Constituent Assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner. First some basic principles were decided and agreed upon. Then a Drafting Committee chaired by Dr.B.R. Ambedkar prepared a draft constitution for discussion. Several rounds of thorough discussion took place on the Draft Constitution, clause by clause. More than two thousand amendments were considered. The members deliberated for 114 days spread over three years. Every document presented and every word spoken in the Constituent Assembly has been recorded and preserved. These are called ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’.

(i) How many days did the constituent assembly took to complete it?
(ii) Who is considered to be the father of our Constitution?
(iii) What do you mean by an amendment?
(iv) What is Constituent Assembly Debates?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The manner in which the Constituent Assembly worked gives sanctity to the Constitution.

This statement is justified because:

(i) The Assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner. These are the values depicted by the Assembly in framing the Constitution.

(ii) First some basic principles were decided and agreed upon and a draft of the Constitution was prepared.

(iii) Several rounds of thorough discussion took place clause by clause. More than two thousand amendments were considered.

(iv) Every document presented and every word spoken in the Constituent Assembly was recorded and preserved. These ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’ were printed in 12 volumes.