The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world. It is a set of rules by which the government rules our country. It is the supreme law of the land. It came into effect on 26th January 1950. Our Constitution is based on the principles of democracy, socialism and secularism.
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is known as ‘The Father of Indian Constitution‘.
Importance:
(i) A Constitution lays out certain ideals that form the basis of the kind of country that we as citizens aspire to live in.
(ii) It tells us about the fundamental nature of our society.
(iii) It helps serve as a set of rules and principles that all persons in a country can agree upon as the basis of the way in which they want the country to be governed.
(iv) This includes the type of government and also an agreement on certain ideals that they all believe the country should uphold.
(v) When Nepal was a monarchy, it reflected the final authority of the king. After transition of Nepal into a democracy, it started the process of writing a new constitution for the country.
(vi) In a democracy, leaders exercise their power responsibly on the behalf of the people. It defines country’s political system.
(vii) In democratic societies, the constitution lays down the rules that guard against the misuse of authority by our political leaders. It lays certain important guidelines that govern decision making processes.
(viii) A Constitution plays an important function in a democracy to ensure that a dominant groups does not use its power against any person, group, organization, etc.
(ix) Constitution prevents tyranny or domination by the majority of a minority.
(x) The Indian Constitution guarantees the right to equality to all citizens and says that no citizen can be discriminated on the basis of religion, caste, gender, race, etc.
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 4 months ago
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world. It is a set of rules by which the government rules our country. It is the supreme law of the land. It came into effect on 26th January 1950. Our Constitution is based on the principles of democracy, socialism and secularism.
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is known as ‘The Father of Indian Constitution‘.
Importance:
(i) A Constitution lays out certain ideals that form the basis of the kind of country that we as citizens aspire to live in.
(ii) It tells us about the fundamental nature of our society.
(iii) It helps serve as a set of rules and principles that all persons in a country can agree upon as the basis of the way in which they want the country to be governed.
(iv) This includes the type of government and also an agreement on certain ideals that they all believe the country should uphold.
(v) When Nepal was a monarchy, it reflected the final authority of the king. After transition of Nepal into a democracy, it started the process of writing a new constitution for the country.
(vi) In a democracy, leaders exercise their power responsibly on the behalf of the people. It defines country’s political system.
(vii) In democratic societies, the constitution lays down the rules that guard against the misuse of authority by our political leaders. It lays certain important guidelines that govern decision making processes.
(viii) A Constitution plays an important function in a democracy to ensure that a dominant groups does not use its power against any person, group, organization, etc.
(ix) Constitution prevents tyranny or domination by the majority of a minority.
(x) The Indian Constitution guarantees the right to equality to all citizens and says that no citizen can be discriminated on the basis of religion, caste, gender, race, etc.
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