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Introduction to the Constitution
Dr. T.Asokan
Assistant Professor& Head
Department of History
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli-620 024.
Constitutional Development
•Regulating Act
•Pitt India Act
•Charter Acts
•1858 Act
Council Act
• First & Second Council
Act
• Minto-Morley Act
• Montagu-Chelmsford Act
• Simon Commission
• 1935 Act
Making of the Constitution
Constituent Assembly
Preamble
Salient Features of Constitution
Constitution
The Preamble
Fundamental Rights
Right to Equality (Article 14-18)
Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)
Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24)
Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28)
Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30)
Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
• Fundamental Duties
– 1. Abide by the Indian Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National
Flag and the National Anthem
– 2.Cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom
– 3. Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
– 4.Defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
– 5.Promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of
India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities and to
renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women
– 6.Value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture
– 7.Protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and
wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures
– 8. Develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
– 9.Safeguard public property and to abjure violence
– 10. Strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity
so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement
– 11. Provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age
of six and fourteen years. (This duty was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment
Act, 2002)
Directive Principles of State Policy
• Socialistic Principles,
• Gandhian Principles and,
• Liberal-Intellectual Principles.
Union Government
•President
•Vice-President
•Cabinet
• Parliament
Supreme Court
•Structure
•Powers and Functions
•Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction
•Prerogative Writs
State Government
•Governor
•Cabinet
•Assembly
Federal
Central & State Relationship
Powers under the Union List
Powers under the State
Concurrent Power
Central State Relationship and Its
challenges
Miscellaneous
•Union Public Service Commission
•Election Commission
•Languages
• Emergency
•Amendments
•Special Status

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Introduction to the Constitution.pptx

  • 1. Introduction to the Constitution Dr. T.Asokan Assistant Professor& Head Department of History Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli-620 024.
  • 2. Constitutional Development •Regulating Act •Pitt India Act •Charter Acts •1858 Act
  • 3. Council Act • First & Second Council Act • Minto-Morley Act • Montagu-Chelmsford Act • Simon Commission • 1935 Act
  • 4. Making of the Constitution Constituent Assembly Preamble Salient Features of Constitution
  • 5. Constitution The Preamble Fundamental Rights Right to Equality (Article 14-18) Right to Freedom (Article 19-22) Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24) Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28) Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30) Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
  • 6. • Fundamental Duties – 1. Abide by the Indian Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem – 2.Cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom – 3. Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India – 4.Defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so – 5.Promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women – 6.Value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture – 7.Protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures – 8. Develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform – 9.Safeguard public property and to abjure violence – 10. Strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement – 11. Provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years. (This duty was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002)
  • 7. Directive Principles of State Policy • Socialistic Principles, • Gandhian Principles and, • Liberal-Intellectual Principles.
  • 9. Supreme Court •Structure •Powers and Functions •Original Jurisdiction • Appellate Jurisdiction •Prerogative Writs
  • 11. Federal Central & State Relationship Powers under the Union List Powers under the State Concurrent Power Central State Relationship and Its challenges
  • 12. Miscellaneous •Union Public Service Commission •Election Commission •Languages • Emergency •Amendments •Special Status