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Salient Features of the Constitution-II — Syllabus

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What Salient Features of the Constitution-II covers in ICSE Class 9 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in Salient Features of the Constitution-II

1

Directive Principles of State Policy: Meaning and Nature

  • Directive Principles are guidelines to be followed by the government in the governance of the country.
  • They are in Part IV of the Constitution, under Articles 36 to 51.
  • They are not a substitute for laws of the country.
2

Sources of the Directive Principles

  • The framers were inspired by five important sources while drafting the Directive Principles.
  • The sources are the Constitution of the Irish Republic, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens of revolutionary France, the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi, the Charter of Human Rights framed by th
  • The ideas of Mahatma Gandhi strongly influenced the Directive Principles.
3

Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights

  • Fundamental Rights are justiciable, which means citizens can move the court to get their rights.
  • Directive Principles are not justiciable.
  • Directive Principles are not enforceable by any court of law in the country.
4

Welfare State

  • A Welfare State is a state which seeks to ensure the maximum happiness of maximum number of people living within its territory.
  • The Constitution of India seeks to establish India as a Welfare State.
  • The words Welfare State are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Directive Principles of State Policy and the idea of a Welfare State

Meaning of Directive PrinciplesUniqueness of DPSPSources of DPSPImportance of DPSPJusticiability42nd Amendment Act, 1976Welfare StateSocial Equality and Justice

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