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The Constitution of India — An Introduction

CBSE · Class 7 · Social Science

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Overview

The Constitution of India is the basic rulebook of the country. It lays down the framework of government, the rights and duties of citizens, and the long-term values India follows. It is the world’s largest written constitution and is preserved in a helium-filled glass case in Parliament. Republic D

Key Concepts

A constitution is a document

A constitution is a document that spells out a nation’s basic principles and laws. It explains how government works, how laws are made and enforced, a

The legislature makes laws

The legislature makes laws, the executive implements them, and the judiciary ensures laws follow the Constitution and decides cases when laws are brok

The Constitution was written by

The Constitution was written by the Constituent Assembly, formed in 1946 and officially formed on 9 December 1946. It first had 389 members, later red

Dr

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee that prepared the initial text of t

The Constitution makers studied the constitutions

The Constitution makers studied the constitutions of France, the USA, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and other democratic countries. India’s freedom stru

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what a constitution is and why a country needs one
  • Learn how the Indian Constitution was made by the Constituent Assembly
  • Recognize the influence of India’s freedom struggle, civilisational heritage, and other constitutions on the Indian Constitution
  • Identify the main features of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Fundamental Duties
  • Understand the guiding values in the Preamble

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