Research work
We are learning about the Indian Constitution. It was drafted by the Constituent Assembly after we were liberated from Britain's rule. Research and write a short note on the historical background of the Indian Constitution. Your short note must cover the following points:
1. When did the idea of having a constitution emerge?
2. What is a constituent Assembly?
3. Who were the members of the Constituent Assembly?
4. What ideas/ principles were included in the Constitution?
5. Contribution of any one/two political leaders in the making of the Constitution.
6. Any other relevant points.
Answers
Answer:
1) January 26, 1950 is when the Constitution of India came into effect
2)A constituent assembly or constitutional assembly is a body or assembly of popularly elected representatives which is assembled for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution or similar document. ... A constituent assembly is a form of representative democracy.
3)Members of the Constituent Assembly of India"
Sheikh Abdullah.
Syed Amjad Ali.
B. R. Ambedkar.
Madhav Shrihari Aney.
Frank Anthony.
Asaf Ali.
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar.
Abul Kalam Azad.
4)244 THE LIVING CONSTITUTION.
1 Popular Sovereignty.
2 Republicanism.
3 Federalism.
246 THE LIVING CONSTITUTION.
5 Checks and Balances.
7 Individual Rights.
Main Ideas.
5)Benegal Narsing Rau Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly B. R. Ambedkar Chairman of the Drafting Committee Surendra Nath Mukherjee Chief Draftsman of the Constituent Assembly and other members of Constituent Assembly
Signatories 284 members of the Constituent Assembly.