Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case
and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this
chapter.
a Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether
the country should be democratic or not after independence.
b Members of the Constituent Assembly of India held the same views
on all provisions of the Constitution.
c A country that has a constitution must be a democracy.
d Constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of
a country.
Answers
A) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about the country being democratic after independence
B) Members of the constituent assembly of India didn't held same views on all provisions of the Constitution
C) A country which has a Constitution is democratic
D) Constitution can be amended after getting 2/3 majority in both the houses.
Answer:
(a) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about the country being democratic after independence.
(b) Members of the Constituent Assembly worked in a systematic, open, and consensual manner to resolve differences among them.
(c) It is not necessary that a country having a constitution must be a democracy. The constitution of a country can even make provisions for dictatorship or monarchy. Examples: the Soviet Union and Pakistan.
(d) A Constitution can be amended to keep up with the changes in aspirations of the society. It can also be changed keeping in mind the social, political, and economic conditions of the country
Explanation: