The document discusses key aspects of the Indian Constitution including why it should still be accepted over 50 years later, guiding values, and Dr. Ambedkar's vision for politics and social/economic life having equality and inequality respectively. It also provides definitions for terms like treason, apartheid, African National Congress, constitution, democratic, republic, secular, and key features of the preamble. Institutional design and the lengthy, detailed nature of the constitution to incorporate changes are also mentioned.

5. Why should we accept the Constitution made by
this Assembly more than 50 years?
Because
Basic rules were accepted by all parties
It represented people of India
It worked in a systematic, open and
consensual manner.

6. Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution

7. Gandhiji’s Dream of India

8. Dr. Ambedkar’s dream of India
- In politics we will have equality
- In social and economic life we will have
inequality.
In politics we will be recognizing the
principle of one man one vote and one
vote one value. In our social and economic
life, we shall, by reason of our social and
economic structure, continue to deny the
principle of one man one value. How long
shall we continue to live this life of
contradictions?

12. What do you mean by the term Treason?
The crime of betraying one’s
country, especially attempting
to kill or overthrow the
sovereign or government.

13. Apartheid??
A system of racial
discrimination unique to
South Africa.

14. Full form of ANC ?
African National
Congress

15. A set of written rules that are
accepted by all the people living
together in a country is called
____________________
Constitution

16. Time taken to complete
Indian Constitution?
2 Years, 11months and 18days

17. What do you mean by ‘Democratic’?
It is a form of government in
which people elect their
representatives.

18. Column A Column B
1. Preamble US
2. Secular The head of the state
3. Constituent
Assembly
Set of basic rules
4. Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar
Soul of the Indian
Constitution
5. Republic Govt formed by the
people
6. Universal
Adult Franchise
Freedom to follow any
religion
7. Democratic Chairman of Drafting
Committee
8. Karachi
Session
299 members
9. Constitution Right to vote
10. Bills of
Rights
1931

20. Institutional Design
1. Constitution of India is very long and detailed document. Those
who crafted the Indian Constitution felt that it has to be in
accordance with peoples aspirations and changes in society. So,
they made provisions to incorporate changes from time to time.
These changes are called Constitutional Amendments.
2. Constitution lays down a procedure for choosing persons to
govern the country. It defines who will have how much power to
take which decisions. And it puts limits to what the government can
do by providing some rights to the citizens that cannot be violated.

22. What is Preamble?
Its is the soul of the Indian
Constitution. It gives in brief
all the laws and action of
the government.

23. What does ‘Republic’ mean?
In a Republic, the head of the
state is an elected person and
not on a hereditary position.

24. What is the meaning of ‘Secular’
A country does not have any official
religion and all the religions are
treated equally. People have the
freedom to adopt any religion.

25. What are the salient features of Preamble?
Sovereign-People have the right to take
decisions on all matters.
Socialist-Wealth to be distributed equally
Secular- All religions equal.
Democratic – People have the right to
choose their government.
Republic- Elected head of the state