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Ch 3 constitutional design- new
- 2. CONSTITUTION It’s supreme law thatdetermines the relationship among people living in a territory(citizens) and also the relationship between the people and the government
- 3. WHY DO WENEED A CONSTITUTION ??? It generates a degree of trust and co-ordination. It specifies how the governme`nt will be constituted. It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are. It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.
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- 5. making of theIndian constitution (first task) The people of India were emerging from the status of subject to that of citizens. The country was born through a partition on the basis of religious differences.
- 6. IInd Task- Mergerof the princely states
- 7. SETTLEMENT OF THEREFUGEES
- 8. The path toConstitution……. •In 1928-Motilal Nehru and eight other congress leaders drafted a constitution for India. •In 1931, the resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress passed on how independent Indian constitution should look like.
- 9. Indian Leaders Assemble(1946) BIRTH OF INDIA: The Constituent Assembly Declares India as Sovereign Republic Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
- 10. Exit card The constituentassembly An assembly of indirectly elected members who framed the constitution of the country
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- 12. Members of theconstituent assembly
- 13. Women Members ofthe constituent assembly
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- 15. BEFORE PARTITION 389MEMBERS AFTER PARTITION 284 MEMBERS signed the constitution
- 16. Members of thedrafting committee
- 18. Why should weaccept the constitution made by this assembly more than fifty years ago?
- 19. The reasons foracceptability of the constitution till today are as follows: • The constitution does not reflect the views of its members alone. It expresses a broad consensus of tis time. • The constitution assembly represented the people of India. Since there was no universal adult franchise at that time, the constituent assembly could not have been chosen directly by the people. It was elected, mainly by the members of provincial legislatures, which ensured a fair share of all the regions of the country. • The constituent assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner. The nature of work done by the constituent assembly gave sanctity to the constitution.
- 20. Guiding values ofthe Indian constitution MAHATMA GANDHI AND HIS VISION THE DREAM AND THE PROMISE Poorest shall fell that it is their country Perfect harmony among various communities No place for untouchability and intoxicating drinks and drugs Same rights for men and women.
- 24. preamble An introduction tothe constitution Philosophy of the Constitution- Values that inspired and guided the freedom struggle and were in turn nurtured by it, formed the foundation for India's democracy. It contains the philosophy on which the entire constitution has been build. It provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government to find out whether it is good or bad.
- 25. FEATURES OF THEINDIAN COSTITUTION •WE THE PEOPLE OF INDI •SOVEREIGN •SOCIALIST •SECULAR •DEMOCRATIC •REPUBLIC
- 26. INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN Constitution isnot merely a statement of values and philosophy Other features Very long and detailed document. Amended regularly to keep it updated Describes in a legal language It defines who will have how much power to take which decisions It puts limits to what the government can do by providing some rights to the citizen that can not be violated.
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