Why do we need a Constitution in a democracy ? Explain any four reasons.
CBSE Class IX Social Science LA (5 Marks)
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We need a Constitution because :
(i) It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kind of people.
(ii) It specifies how the government will be constituted.
(iii) It lays down limits on the powers of the government.
(iv) It tells us what are the rights of the citizens.
(v) It expresses the aspirations of the people.
(vi) It defines the nature of the country's political system which runs the nation.
A democratic nation necessitates a Constitution for the following reasons:
1. First, it sets up some ideals that constitute the foundation of the kind of nation that we as taxpayers want or live in.
2. The Constitution describes the fundamental nature of our society.
3. A Constitution serves as a set of laws and policies that all residents in a nation can accept upon as the foundation of the way in which they require the nation to be administered.