Constitutional Design class 9 political sci MCQ & SAQ

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci NCERT

1. Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter.

(a) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether the country should be democratic or not after independence.

(b) Members of the Constituent Assembly of India held the same views on all provisions of the Constitution.

(c) A country that has a constitution must be a democracy.

(d) The Constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of a country.

Answer

(a) Leaders of the freedom movement had a consensus that the country should be a democratic nation after independence.

(b) Members of the Constituent Assembly of India held the same views on the basic principles of the constitution.

(d) Constitution can be amended to keep up with the changes in aspirations of the society.

2. Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the making of a democratic constitution in South Africa?

(a) Between South Africa and its neighbors

(b) Between men and women

(d) Between the coloured minority and the black majority

► (d) Between the coloured minority and the black majority

3. Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have?

(a) Powers of the head of the state

(b) Name of the head of the state

(d) Name of the country

► (b) Name of the head of the state

4. Match the following leaders with their roles in the making of the Constitution:

(a) Motilal Nehru

(b) Β.R. Ambedkar

(d) Sarojini Naidu

(i) President of the Constituent Assembly

(ii) Member of the Constituent Assembly

(iii) Chairman of the Drafting Committee

(iv) Prepared a Constitution for India in 1928

Answer

(a) Motilal Nehru	(iv) Prepared a Constitution for India in 1928
(b) B.R. Ambedkar	(iii) Chairman of the Drafting Committee
(c) Rajendra Prasad	(i) President of the Constituent Assembly
(d) Sarojini Naidu	(ii) Member of the Constituent Assembly

5. Read again the extracts from Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and answer the following:

(a) Why did Nehru use the expression “not wholly or in full measure” in the first sentence?

(b) What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take?(c) “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”. Who was he referring to?

Answer

(a) Nehru used the expression “not wholly or in full measure” because according to him the task of building a nation is a gargantuan task which cannot be fulfilled in one’s lifetime.

(b) The pledge that he wanted the makers of the Indian Constitution to take was to dedicate their lives to the service of India, the Indian people and the humanity at large.

6. Here are some of the guiding values of the Constitution and their meaning. Rewrite them by matching them correctly.

(a) Sovereign

(b) Republic

(d) Secular

(i) Government will not favor any religion.

(ii) People have the supreme right to make decisions.

(iii) Head of the state is an elected person.

(iv) People should live like brothers and sisters.

Answer

(a) Sovereign

(b) Republic

(d) Secular

(ii) People have the supreme right to make decisions.

(iii) Head of the state is an elected person.

(iv) People should live like brothers and sisters.

(i) Government will not favor any religion.

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7. A friend from Nepal has written you a letter describing the political exercises situation there. Many political parties are opposing the rule of the king. Some of them say that the existing constitution given by the monarch can be amended to allow more powers to elected representatives. Others are demanding a new Constituent Assembly to write a republican constitution. Reply to your friend giving your opinions on the subject.

Answer

In my opinion the second option is best. Making small amendments does not shift whole power in the hands of representatives. This does not make total responsibility on elected representatives what will happen in next years. So, a new and well drafted constitution is the right choice.

8. Here are different opinions about what made India a democracy. How much importance would you give to each of these factors?

(a) Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers. We received training to work with representative legislative institutions under British rule.

(b) Freedom Struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.

(c) We were lucky to have leaders who had democratic convictions. The denial of democracy in several other newly independent countries shows the important role of these leaders.

Answer

(a) Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers. We received training to work with representative legislative institutions under British rule.

(b) Freedom struggle was important in spreading the idea of nationalism in India and inculcating the practice of making decisions by consensus.

(c) The leaders had the desire to give freedoms to the people. India’s freedom struggle is the only example of a bloodless freedom struggle in contemporary history. This could be possible because our nationalist leaders had the maturity to listen to others’ views.

9. Read the following extract from a conduct book for ‘married women’, published in 1912. ‘God has made the female species delicate and fragile both physically and emotionally, pitiably incapable of self-defense. They are destined thus by God to remain in male protection – of father, husband and son – all their lives. Women should, therefore, not despair, but feel obliged that they can dedicate themselves to the service of men’. Do you think the values expressed in this paragraph reflected the values underlying our constitution? Or does this go against the constitutional values?

Answer

The values expressed in this para are totally contradictory to the values underlying our constitution. Here, women are treated as weak while in our constitution men and women both are treated equally. The governmental policies also favor women to bring them into the mainstream.

10. Read the following statements about a constitution. Give reasons why each of these is true or not true.

(a) The authority of the rules of the constitution is the same as that of any other law.

(b) The Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.

(c) Rights of citizens and limits on the power of the government are laid down in the constitution.

(d) A constitution is about institutions, not about values.

Answer

(a) Not True

The Constitution is the supreme law. It describes how the government elects and their powers, rights of citizens and their protection. This is totally different from any other law.

(b) True

The Constitution defines the role of the legislature, the executive and the judiciary and how they should be formed and by whom.

Constitutional setup limits the power of government through different institutions and also talks about the rights of citizens.

(d) Not True

The Constitution contains all the values which the institutions have to promote. The Preamble to the Constitution is a shining example of this and states clearly that justice, liberty, equality and fraternity have to be promoted. Secularism has to be followed and socialism and democracy should be the basis of the government.

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci MCQ

Question: Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have ?

a) Name of the head of the state.
b) Powers of the head of the state.
c) Powers of the legislature.
d) Name of the country.

Answer: Name of the head of the state.

Question: Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the making of a democratic constitution in South Africa?

a) Between the white minority and the black majority.
b) Between South Africa and its neighbors.
c) Between men and women.
d) Between the colored minority and the black majority.

Answer: Between the white minority and the black majority.

Question: Which among the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?

a) Double citizenship
b) Parliamentary form of government
c) Federal form of government
d) A written constitution

Answer: Double citizenship

Question: India is a secular state because

a) all of the above
b) there is no state religion
c) every citizen has the right to adopt and practice any religion
d) no discrimination can be made among citizens on the basis of religion

Answer: all of the above

Question: The Constitution of India is

a) partly flexible and partly rigid
b) flexible
c) rigid
d) none of these

Answer: partly flexible and partly rigid

Question: The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares India to be a

a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
b) Sovereign, Democratic Republic
c) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic
d) None of the above

Answer: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

Question: Mahatma Gandhi's vision about the Indian Constitution was published in which magazine?

a) Young India
b) Discovery of India
c) New India
d) Indian Gazette

Answer: Young India

Question: The first captain of the National Hockey Team who was also the member of the Constituent Assembly was?

a) Jaipal Singh
b) Baldev Singh
c) Somnath Lahiri
d) K. M. Munshi

Answer: Jaipal Singh

Question: When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?

a) 26th November, 1949
b) 15th August, 1947
c) 26th January, 1950
d) 26th January, 1930

Answer: 26th November, 1949

Question: How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India have?

a) 299
b) 199
c) 399
d) 279

Answer: 299

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci SAQ

Q.1. In which way was the system of ‘apartheid’ oppressive?

Ans The apartheid system was particularly oppressive for the blacks. They were forbidden from living in white areas. They could work in white areas only if they had a permit. Trains, buses, taxis, hotels, hospitals, schools and colleges, swimming pools, public toilets etc. were all separate for the whites and blacks. They could not even visit the churches where the whites worshiped. Blacks could not form associations or protest against the terrible treatment.

Q.2 What was the appeal made by the black leaders to the fellow blacks after the emergence of the new democratic South Africa?

Ans. After the emergence of the new democratic South Africa, black leaders appealed to fellow blacks to forgive the whites for the atrocities they had committed while in power. They urged the people to build a new South Africa based on equality of all races, and of men and women, on democratic values, social justice and human rights.

Q.3 What is meant by the term ‘Constitution’?

And The constitution of a country is a set of written rules that are accepted by all people living in that country. It is the supreme law that determines the relationship among the people living in a territory (called citizens) and also the relationship between the people and government. It specifies how the government will be constituted and who will have the power to make different decisions.

Q.4.Describe the advantages that Indians had when they participated in the legislatures which were set up as a result of the elections of 1937.

Ans Although the legislatures set up in India as a result of elections of 1937 were not fully democratic, the experience gained by Indians in the working of the legislative institutions proved to be very useful for the country in setting up its own institutions and working in them.

Q.5. Give a description of the composition of the Constituent Assembly.

AnsThe Constituent Assembly was elected mainly by the members of the existing Provincial Legislatures. This ensured a fair geographical share of members from all the regions of the country. Congress, which was the dominant party in the Assembly itself, included a variety of political groups and opinions. It represented members from different languages, castes, religions, classes and occupations.

Q.6What did Ambedkar mean by ‘Contradiction’ in his concluding speech to the Constituent Assembly?

Ans.In his concluding speech to the Constituent Assembly Dr. Ambedkar said that India was entering a life of ‘contradictions’ on 26th Jan 1950. By this he meant that in politics Indians would have equality but in social and economic life, there would be inequality. In politics India would be recognising the principle of one man one vote, with one value, but in social and economic life, the principle of one man one value would be denied.

Q.7. Why was a constitution necessary for a country like South Africa?

Ans The oppressor and the oppressed, i.e. the whites and the blacks were planning to live together, as equals. It was not going to be easy for them to trust each other. They wanted to safeguard their interests. The only way to build and maintain trust was to write down some rules. This set of basic rules was the constitution needed for South Africa.

Q.8What do you understand about secularism? Why is India called a secular country?

Ans. India is a country of many religions and it respects all religions. No religion is given the status of state religion and equal respect is given to all beliefs, faiths and practices. Citizens have complete freedom to follow any religion.

Q. 9 What are Constitutional Amendments? State its significance in a democratic country

like India.

Ans. Constitutional Amendments are changes in the constitution made by the Supreme Legislative body in a country. The constitution of India is a very long and detailed document. Therefore it needs to be amended quite regularly to keep it updated.

Q.10. What were the difficulties faced during the making of the Indian constitution?

And It was drawn up under very difficult circumstances. Making a constitution for a huge country like India was not an easy affair. The country was born through partition. The problem of princely states was left undecided by the British. There were anxieties about the present and future of the country.

Write a short note on Nelson Mandela.

Solution:

Nelson Mandela fought against white domination in South Africa. He cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

The South African government tried him for treason and imprisoned him for daring to oppose the apartheid regime in his country. Mandela spent 28 years in South Africa’s most dreaded prison, Robben Island.

After 28 years of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela was released. On 26th April 1994, the new national flag of the Republic of South Africa was unfurled marking the newly born democracy in the world. Nelson Mandela was made the first President of this new democracy.

What is a Constitution?

Solution:

Unlike a monarchy, in a democracy the rulers are not free to do what they like. Certain basic rules have to be followed by the citizens and the government. These rules put together are called the Constitution. As the supreme law of the country, the constitution determines the rights of citizens, the powers of the government and how the government should function.

What was basis of the apartheid regime in South Africa?

Solution:

The apartheid regime differentiated people on the basis of their skin colour. The native people of South Africa who were black skinned were called ‘blacks’. They made up about three-fourth of the population. People of mixed races who were called ‘coloured’. The White Europeans were called ‘Whites’. The white rulers treated all non-whites as inferior.

How were the non-whites discriminated?

Solution:

The non-whites did not have any voting rights. The apartheid regime was particularly oppressive for the ‘blacks’ and the ‘coloured’. They were forbidden from living in white areas. They could work in white areas only if they had a permit.

There were separate trains, buses, taxis, hotels, hospitals, schools and colleges, libraries, cinema halls, theaters, beaches, swimming pools and public toilets, for the whites and blacks. The blacks were not allowed into the Churches frequented by the whites. They were not allowed to form any association to represent their problems. This system of racial discrimination, unique to South Africa, was called Apartheid.

Which was the first organisation that led the first against Apartheid?

Solution:

The African National Congress (ANC) was the first organisation that led the struggle against Apartheid.

Why is South Africa called a ‘rainbow nation’ today?

Solution:

There is no social or any discrimination based on skin colour in free south Africa, today. Blacks, whites and coloured people, men and women, live as free citizens, in total harmony. This is why they call South Africa a ‘rainbow nation’.

What was the situation at the time India achieved independence?

Solution:

At that time of independence, the people of India were emerging from the status of subjects to that of citizens. India and Pakistan were born through a partition on the basis of religious differences. This was a traumatic experience for the people of India and Pakistan. Lakhs of people were killed on both sides of the border in partition related violence. The British had left it to the rulers of the princely states to decide whether they wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or remain independent. This created a lot of turmoil.

Write a short note on the first Constituent assembly.

Solution:

Elections to the first Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. The elected members drafted the document called the Constitution. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting in November 1946. Soon after the country was divided into India and Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly was also divided into the Constituent Assembly of India and that of Pakistan. The Indian Constituent assembly had 299 members. The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949. The constitution only came into effect on January 26, 1950. So Republic Day is celebrated on the 26th of January , every year.

How is the South African Constitution looked upon today?

Solution:

The South African constitution inspires democrats all over the world. South Africa was a State which was looked down upon by many during the Apartheid regime. Today the determination of the people of South Africa to work together, without bearing any grudges against the white regime is looked upon with great respect.

The South African Constitution sees people of all skin colors as equal. Men and women are treated equally.

What is a Preamble? Quote the Preamble of our constitution.

Solution:

A Preamble is an introductory statement in a constitution which states the reasons and guiding values of the constitution.

” We, the people of India having solemnly resolved to constitute India into SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and secure to all its citizens justice, social, economic and political. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship. Equality of statue and of opportunity and to promote among them all fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation, in our constitutional assembly, this 26th day of November.1949, do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.”

Who constituted the Constituent assembly?

Solution:

The Assembly was dominated by the Indian National Congress, which led India’s freedom struggle. The Indian National Congress included a variety of political groups . These different groups had different opinions.

The Assembly also had many members who did not agree with the Congress. On the social platform, the Assembly was represented by members from different language groups, castes, classes, religions and occupations.

What is secularism?

Solution:

When a Government treats all religious beliefs and practices with equal respect it is called a secular government. There is no official religion. Citizens have complete freedom to follow any religion.

Define ‘ Democratic Republic’.

Solution:

‘ Democratic Republic’ is a form of government where people enjoy equal political rights, elect their rulers and hold them accountable. The government is run according to some basic rules. The head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary ruler.

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci long question

Q.1. Regarding the constitution-making, what was the compromise reached between the blacks and whites?

Ans.1-The constitution of South Africa was drawn together by the party of whites which had rules through oppression and the party that led the freedom struggle.

2- The constitution gave its citizens the most extensive rights available in any country. After long negotiations both parties agreed to a compromise.

3- The whites agreed to the principle of majority rule and that of one person one vote. They also agreed to accept some basic rights for the poor and the workers.

4- The blacks agreed that the majority rule would not be absolute. They agreed that the majority would not take away the property of the white minority.

Q.2What does the constitution effectively do that makes a country a democratic one?

Ans A constitution does many things to make a country a democratic one:

(i) It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kinds of people to live together.

(ii) It specifies how the government will be constituted and who will have the power of taking which decisions.

(iii) It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.

(iv) It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.

Q3. In his speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’, Nehru said, ‘Freedom and power bring responsibility.'Explain what he meant by this.

Ans.1-By saying that ‘Freedom and power bring responsibility’, Nehru meant that it is the responsibility of Indians to not relax with ease after having got the freedom, but to constantly strive to fulfill the pledges taken

.2- He said that the service of India meant the service of the millions who suffered, it meant the embinking of poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity.

Q4. What is the preamble of the constitution? What is the significance of 'We the people ofIndia'and'secular'in the preamble?

And.1-It is an introductory part of the constitution. It is called the key of the Constitution. "We the people of India '' means the constitution has been drawn up and enacted by the people through their representatives.

2-Secular means that citizens have complete freedom to follow any religion. But there is no official religion.

Q5. Describe any three features of the Indian constitution.

Ans. (i) It establishes a Sovereign, Democratic, Republic in India (ii) It establishes a secular state in India (iii) It provides Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties.

(i) The Constitution begins with a short statement called the preamble. Sovereign means people have the supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as external matters. No external power can dictate the government of India. Democratic means a form of government where people enjoy equal political rights, elect their rulers and hold them accountable. Republic means the head of the state is an elected person and it is not a hereditary position.

(ii) Secular means citizens have complete freedom to follow any religion – Government treats all religions beliefs and practices with equal respect.

(iii) The Indian constitution provides justice – social, economic and political. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship.

Equality of status and opportunity.

Fraternity assures dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation.

Q.6.What is the constitution? Why do we need a constitution?

Ans.1-It is a set of written rules that are accepted by all the people of a country.

2- It is needed as it is the supreme law that determines the relationship among citizens of a country.

3- It defines how the government will be formed and also limits the powers of the government and defines the rights of the citizens.

Q.7The Indian constitution is both rigid and flexible. Explain?

Ans.1-The Indian Constitution is neither wholly flexible nor wholly rigid. It is partly rigid and partly flexible. 2- It is not as flexible as the British constitution is, nor as rigid as the American constitution is.

Some of the articles of the constitution can be amended by a simple majority of the parliament, e.g. changing the names of states, altering boundaries of states, matters relating to citizenship etc.

3- Some of the articles of the constitution can be amended with 2/3 majority of the members of parliament, e.g. the election of the president of India.

4- If any change in it is intended then it has to be passed first by a majority of the total members in each house of parliament.

Q.8. Mention the landmark years in the making of the Indian constitution.

Ans.1-As far back as 1928, Motilal Nehru and eight other Congress leaders drafted a constitution forIndia.

2- In 1931 at the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress leaders pondered whatIndia's constitution should be like. Elections held in 1937 to provincial Legislatures and

Ministers all over British India.

3- It was beneficial for Indians to gain experience.

4- That is why the Indian Constitution adopted many institutional details from colonial laws like the Government of India Act 1935.

Q.9.What is the aim of a socialist state? How can that be achieved?

Ans.1-We all us generated socially and should be shared equally by society.

2-Government should regulate the ownership of land and industry to reduce socioeconomic inequalities. 3-Social inequalities have to be reduced; Government should work for the welfare of all.

Q.10What was the African Policy of Apartheid? How could that come to an end?

Ans. 1-Apartheid was the name of a system of racial discrimention unique to South Africa.

2- The White Europeans imposed this system on South Africa. The native people of Africa are black.

3- They had 3/4 of the population. The whites treated all non-whites as inferiors. The non-whites did not have voting rights.

4- The blacks were forbidden from living in the white area. Trains, buses, hospitals, schools, hotels, taxis,

cinemas etc. were all separate for the whites and blacks. The blacks, coloured and Indians fought for their rights- arranged marches, protests and strikes.

5- The racist government for tortured them. On 26 April 1994. Apartheid came to an end with the birth of the Republic of South Africa.

HOTS

Q.1 Why did the makers of the Indian constitution have anxieties about the present and the future of the country?

Ans.1-The makers of the Indian constitution had anxieties because making of the constitution for a huge and diverse country like India was not an easy affair.

2- The country was born through partition on the basis of religious differences.

3- At least ten lakh people were killed on both sides of the border in partition related violence.

4- Another problem was that the British had left it to the rulers of the princely states to decide whether they wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or to remain independent.

Q2. Describe how the Constituent Assembly worked to prepare the constitution for India. And.The Constituent Assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner.

1- some basic principles were decided and agreed upon.

2- Then a Drafting Committee chaired by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar prepared a draft constitution for discussion.

3- Several rounds of thorough discussion took place, clause by clause. More than 2000 amendments were made. 4-The members deliberated for 114 days spread over 3 years. Every document presented and every word spoken in the Constituent Assembly was recorded and preserved. These are called ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’.

Q.3 What is the Preamble? Explain any three guiding principles explained in the Preamble.

Ans. 1-Preamble is a short statement of the basic values of the constitution. Taking inspiration from the American model, most countries have adopted constitutions with a preamble.

2- The preamble of the Indian constitution reads like a poem on democracy.

3- It contains the philosophy on which the entire constitution has been built; 1. Democratic–It will have a democratic government Where people will enjoy equal rights; 2. Equality–All citizens will be equal before the law; And 3. Fraternity–All the world would behave as if they are members of the same family.

Q.4.Why do we need a constitution? Give any four points.

Ans. Every country has diverse groups of people. People have differences. Hence the need to have a set of rules. To maintain a trust it is best to write down these rules. Thus the constitution of a country is a set of written rules that are accepted by all.

A constitution.

1. generates trust and coordination.

2. Specifies how the government will be constituted.

3. Lays down limits on the powers of the government.

4. Expresses the aspirations of the people.

Q.5 State the steps involved in the framing of Indian constitution.

Ans.1-The drafting of the document called the constitution was done by an assembly of elected representatives called the Constituent assembly.

2- Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. Its first meeting was held in December 1946. It had 299 members.

3- The assembly adopted the constitution on 26 November 1949 and it came into force on 26 January 1950.

Q.6.The Preamble of our constitution is a short statement of values. Which country has inspired India to incorporate the Preamble? Why does it start with ‘‘We, The People of India?’’

Ans. Taking inspiration from the American model, most countries including India have chosen to begin their constitutions with an importance to the people of India by saying that it is the people who have drawn up and enacted the constitution. It has not been handed down to them by a king or any outside power.

Write a brief note on the following personalities.

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Sarojini Naidu

(c) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Solution:

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year 1889 and died in the year 1964. He was born in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was a lawyer by profession. He was the Prime Minister of the interim government. As a Congress leader he advocated socialism, democracy and anti-imperialism. Later he was appointed the First Prime Minister of India.

(b) Sarojini Naidu was born in the year 1879 and died in the year 1949. She was born in Andhra Pradesh. She was a poet, writer and political activist. She was among the foremost women leaders in the Congress. Later she was appointed the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

(c) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born in the year 1891 and died in the year 1956. He was born in Maharashtra. He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. He was a Social revolutionary thinker and agitated against caste divisions and caste based inequalities. He was made the Law minister in the first cabinet of post independence India.

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Constitutional Design class 9 political sci MCQ & SAQ

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci MCQ & SAQ

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci NCERT

1. Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter.

(a) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether the country should be democratic or not after independence.

(b) Members of the Constituent Assembly of India held the same views on all provisions of the Constitution.

(c) A country that has a constitution must be a democracy.

(d) The Constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of a country.

Answer

5. Read again the extracts from Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and answer the following:

(a) Why did Nehru use the expression “not wholly or in full measure” in the first sentence?

(b) What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take?(c) “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”. Who was he referring to?

Answer

8. Here are different opinions about what made India a democracy. How much importance would you give to each of these factors?

(a) Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers. We received training to work with representative legislative institutions under British rule.

(b) Freedom Struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.

(c) We were lucky to have leaders who had democratic convictions. The denial of democracy in several other newly independent countries shows the important role of these leaders.

Answer

Answer

10. Read the following statements about a constitution. Give reasons why each of these is true or not true.

(a) The authority of the rules of the constitution is the same as that of any other law.

(b) The Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.

(c) Rights of citizens and limits on the power of the government are laid down in the constitution.

(d) A constitution is about institutions, not about values.

Answer

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci MCQ

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci SAQ

Write a short note on Nelson Mandela.

Solution:

What is a Constitution?

Solution:

What was basis of the apartheid regime in South Africa?

Solution:

How were the non-whites discriminated?

Solution:

Which was the first organisation that led the first against Apartheid?

Solution:

Why is South Africa called a ‘rainbow nation’ today?

Solution:

What was the situation at the time India achieved independence?

Solution:

Write a short note on the first Constituent assembly.

Solution:

How is the South African Constitution looked upon today?

Solution:

What is a Preamble? Quote the Preamble of our constitution.

Solution:

Who constituted the Constituent assembly?

Solution:

What is secularism?

Solution:

Define ‘ Democratic Republic’.

Solution:

Constitutional Design class 9 political sci long question

Write a brief note on the following personalities.

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Sarojini Naidu

(c) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Solution:

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