Indian Constitution 1
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
B R Ambedkar
What does Sovereign mean?
Independent state
What is another name for the Parliament of India?
Sansad
How many members are there in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Lok Sabha: 545 members
Rajya Sabha: 245 members
What does arbitrary mean?
When nothing is fixed and is instead left to one's judgementor choice
What is human trafficking?
The practice of illegal buying and selling of different commodities across national borders. In this context it refers to illegal transportation of humans.
Who presides over the Lok Sabha?
The Speaker
Who is the chair of the Rajya Sabha?
Vice-President of India
What is the Indian National Movement?
It started in the 19th century during the British rule, were thousands of men and women came together to fight the British. This culminated in India's independence in 1947.
According to the Indian Constitution, what does a secular state ensure?
1. That one religious community doesn't dominate the other.
2. That some members don't dominate other members of the same religion.
3. That the state doesn't enforce a particular religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals.
What is domestic violence?
The harm caused by an adult in a household. Injury is either physical or mental
What did Rosa Parks do? What did it lead to?
-> Refused to give up her seat to a white man on December 1st 1955.
-> It lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Why does a country need a Constitution?
It lays out certain ideals that forms the basis of the country that we as citizens aspire to live in.
It helps serve as a set of rules and principles that all people in the country agree upon
What are the key features of the Constitution?
1. Federalism
2. Parliamentary form of Government
3. Seperation of powers
4. Fundamental Rights
5. Secularism
After the elections, what does the Parliament do?
-> To select the National Government
-> To control, guide and inform the Government
What is sedition
Sedition is inciting hatred or dissaffection towards the government. The government doesn't need solid evidence in order to arrest such people involved in such cases.
What are the constitutive rules? Explain with examples
1. Misuse of power (African American oppresion)
2. Minority rights (Dalits)
3. Save us from ourselves (Intrusive thoughts)
What is the meaning of each feature of the Constitution?
1. Federalism: Existence of more than one level of Govt.
2. Parliamentary form of Govt.: Inclusion of the people in the working of the Govt.
3. Seperation of Powers: Executive, Legislative, Judiciary
4. Fundamental Rights: Right to equality,Freedom, Religion, Constitutional remedies, against exploitation
5.Secularism: When the Govt. doesn't promote any religion
How is a bill formed?
1. Introduction: Introduced by either house
2. First reading
3. second reading: discussion of the bill
4. Third reading: put to vote
5. passed to other house: put to vote in the other house
6. president's assent
What are controversial and unpopular laws?
give examples.
Unpopular laws are laws that are disliked by a large number of people. Controversial laws are laws that are disputed by the public. It is often the brunt of multiple debates.
Example of controversial laws:
-> Citizenship Amendment Act
-> AFSPA
Example of unpopular laws:
-> Sedition Act of 1870