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Constitution: Why and How? — Political Science STD 11 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 HumanitiesPolitical ScienceConstitution: Why and How?3 Marks
Question
Give two examples each to support the following conclusions about the Indian Constitution:
The Constitution is the locus of people's hopes and aspirations.
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Answer

  • Indian Constitution is formed on the basis of common goals of Indian people that were expressed during the nationalist movement. It was reflected in the Objectives Resolution that defined the aims of the assembly.
  • The Constitution provides institutional expression to ideas of equality, liberty, sovereignty, democracy and cosmopolitan identity.

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