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Constitutional Design

Bihar Board · Class 9 · Social Science

Summary of Constitutional Design for Bihar Board Class 9 Social Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Constitutional Design explores why countries need constitutions and how they are created. This chapter examines the making of constitutions through the inspiring example of South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy, and then focuses on the creation of India's Constitution. We learn about

Key Concepts

A constitution is the supreme law

A constitution is the supreme law of a country that contains fundamental rules governing politics and society. It determines the relationship between

A system of racial discrimination practiced

A system of racial discrimination practiced in South Africa where people were divided and labeled based on skin color. Blacks, who formed 3/4th of the

An assembly of elected representatives

An assembly of elected representatives that writes a constitution for a country. India's Constituent Assembly had 299 members, worked for 3 years, and

An introductory statement in the constitution

An introductory statement in the constitution that declares India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic and promises justice, libert

People have supreme right to make

People have supreme right to make decisions on internal and external matters. No external power can dictate the government of India.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the need and importance of having a constitution in a democracy
  • Learn about South Africa's struggle against apartheid and its constitutional transition
  • Study the making of the Indian Constitution and the role of the Constituent Assembly
  • Analyze the guiding values and philosophy embedded in the Indian Constitution
  • Examine the Preamble and its key principles like sovereignty, socialism, secularism, and democracy

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