Question

Compare the preamble to the constitution of the USA of America India and South Africa. A. Make a list of ideals that are common to all these three.

Answer 1

➡️Similarities in the Preambles of India, South Africa and USA are:✔️

➡️a. It lays the basis of a society based on the principles of equality, social justice, democratic values and human rights.✔️

➡️b. It provides for a representative form of democracy where parliament as the supreme law making body.✔️

➡️c. The Preamble provides for the government based on the will of the people thereby honoring principles of freedom and equality.✔️

➡️d. It is in the name of the people and has common objectives and ideals.✔️

Differences in the Preambles are:

➡️a. The South African Preamble makes reference to the past, in the context of the unjust oppressive apartheid regime, which India and US does not make. India's Preamble marks the birth of an Independent Country.✔️

➡️b. South African Preamble invokes God, which is not mentioned either in India or US preamble though US's preamble talks of blessings of Liberty as a value.✔️

Answer 2

Preambles to the Constitution of USA, India and South Africa

Explanation:

Similarities:

1. All three of the Preambles starts with “We, the people." meaning the government is under the authority of the people of the respective countries.
2. Democratic form of government where the elected representatives work for the people.
3. All the preambles embody the idea of equality, justice and human rights.

Differences:

1. The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States mentions formation of an union, which is not the case with Constitutions of India and South Africa.
2. The Preamble to the Constitution of South Africa makes a reference to the past of oppressive apartheid regime.
3. The Preamble to the Constitutions of the United States and India do not invoke God and hence do not endorse any official religion. The citizens of these two countries have complete freedom to follow the faith of their preference.