9.Class.Chapter 3.Civics.Constitutional Design. Answer /HW
9.Class.Civics.
CHAPTER – 2.
CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN.
CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN.
EXERCISES :-
CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGNEXERCISES :-
1. Here are some false statements. Identify the mistakes 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.
Answer- Leaders of the freedom movement had a consensus that after independence, India will be a democratic country.
B. Members of the constituent assembly of India held the same views on all provisions of the constitution.
Answer- members of the constituent assembly of India held the same views on the basic principles of the constitution.
C. a country that has a constitution must be a democracy.
Answer- A country that is democratic must have a constitution.
D. constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of a country.
Answer- constitution cannot be amended with time and the needs of the citizen.
2. Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the marking of a democratic constitution in South Africa?
a. Between south Africa and its neighbours
b. Between men and women
c. Between the white majority and the black minority
d. Between the coloured minority and the black majority
Answer- a conflict between white majority and the black minority was the most underlying .
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
C. powers of the legislature
D. name of the country
Answer- name of the head of the state
4. Match the following leaders with their roles in the making of the constitutions:
A. Motilal Nehru – prepared a constitution for India in 1928
C. Rajendra Prasad – president of the constituent assembly
D. sarojini naidu – 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?
Answer- Nehru used the expression “not wholly or in full measure” because according to him the task of building a nation is a big task which cannot be fulfilled in one’s lifetime.
B. what pledge did he want the makers of the Indian constitution to take?
Answer- the pledge that he wanted the makers of the Indian constitution to take was to dedicate their lives to the service of India, Indians and humanity at large.
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- He was referring to Mahatma Gandhi.
6. Here are some of the guiding values of the constitution and their meaning. Rewrite them by matching them correctly.
Answer- a. Sovereign – people have the supreme right to make decision.
Answer- to reinforce the significance and importance of the constitution of India the government of India declared 26th of November as constitution day. It was declared on 19th November 2015 by a gazette notification in remembrance of the father of the Indian constitution, D.R. ambedkar. It is celebrated in all school across the India.
On this marvelous occasion in our school all the students and teachers reaffirmed their commitment to the Indian constitution by taking pledge. This day stands by a day for the celebration of India’s success as the biggest democratic and secular nation across the world. the occasion is celebrated in the premises of D.A.V public school in all its solemnity. the celebration started with very apt words as the thought for the day “ the favour of tricolor should not be depicted only through our words but also through our actions.”
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 representatives legislative institutions under the British rule.
Answer- democracy is not a gift of British rulers. Britishers gradually and slowly gave powers to the elected representatives.
b. Freedom struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.
Answer- people of India had to fight a long struggle and made many sacrifices to get freedom from the British rulers. But after independence due to the hard work of great personalities like mahatma Gandhi, India become not anything but democratic in all respects.
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- we are really lucky to have leaders who had democratic convictions. As they are the most important factor in making India a democratic. Because the absence of these type of leaders made many newly independent countries undemocratic and they are not even secular.
Answer – no, the values expressed in the above paragraph do not reflect the values underlying the constitution. It goes against the constitutional values because in this paragraph women are shown unequal as weak who should serve men. Whereas the constitution provides equal opportunities both men and women. There is no any discrimination between the capability of men and women.
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.
Answer- Not true, constitution is the supreme law. It described how government elects and their powers, rights of citizens and their protection. This is totally different than any other law.
b. Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.
Answer- true, the constitution lays down in detail about the structure, power and functions of the three organs of the government i.e., executive, legislative and judiciary.
c. Rights of citizens and limits on the power of the government are laid down in the constitution.
Answer – true, the rights of the citizens are laid down in the constitution as fundamental rights. The powers of the government are divided between the executive, legislative, and the judiciary which keep a check on each other thus there are limits on the power of the government.
d. A constitution is about institutions, not about values.
Answer – not true, a constitution is the supreme law of the country. It lays down the composition powers and functions of the various institutions of the government. The constitution is guided by values which are found in the form of preamble. Principle and values like, equality, liberty, fraternity, brotherhood, secularism, justice, etc are included in the preamble.
1. Here are some false statements. Identify the mistakes 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.
Answer- Leaders of the freedom movement had a consensus that after independence, India will be a democratic country.
B. Members of the constituent assembly of India held the same views on all provisions of the constitution.
Answer- members of the constituent assembly of India held the same views on the basic principles of the constitution.
C. a country that has a constitution must be a democracy.
Answer- A country that is democratic must have a constitution.
D. constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of a country.
Answer- constitution cannot be amended with time and the needs of the citizen.
2. Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the marking of a democratic constitution in South Africa?
a. Between south Africa and its neighbours
b. Between men and women
c. Between the white majority and the black minority
d. Between the coloured minority and the black majority
Answer- a conflict between white majority and the black minority was the most underlying .
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
C. powers of the legislature
D. name of the country
Answer- name of the head of the state
4. Match the following leaders with their roles in the making of the constitutions:
A. Motilal Nehru – prepared a constitution for India in 1928
C. Rajendra Prasad – president of the constituent assembly
D. sarojini naidu – 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?
Answer- Nehru used the expression “not wholly or in full measure” because according to him the task of building a nation is a big task which cannot be fulfilled in one’s lifetime.
B. what pledge did he want the makers of the Indian constitution to take?
Answer- the pledge that he wanted the makers of the Indian constitution to take was to dedicate their lives to the service of India, Indians and humanity at large.
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- He was referring to Mahatma Gandhi.
6. Here are some of the guiding values of the constitution and their meaning. Rewrite them by matching them correctly.
Answer- a. Sovereign – people have the supreme right to make decision.
Answer- to reinforce the significance and importance of the constitution of India the government of India declared 26th of November as constitution day. It was declared on 19th November 2015 by a gazette notification in remembrance of the father of the Indian constitution, D.R. ambedkar. It is celebrated in all school across the India.
On this marvelous occasion in our school all the students and teachers reaffirmed their commitment to the Indian constitution by taking pledge. This day stands by a day for the celebration of India’s success as the biggest democratic and secular nation across the world. the occasion is celebrated in the premises of D.A.V public school in all its solemnity. the celebration started with very apt words as the thought for the day “ the favour of tricolor should not be depicted only through our words but also through our actions.”
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 representatives legislative institutions under the British rule.
Answer- democracy is not a gift of British rulers. Britishers gradually and slowly gave powers to the elected representatives.
b. Freedom struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.
Answer- people of India had to fight a long struggle and made many sacrifices to get freedom from the British rulers. But after independence due to the hard work of great personalities like mahatma Gandhi, India become not anything but democratic in all respects.
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- we are really lucky to have leaders who had democratic convictions. As they are the most important factor in making India a democratic. Because the absence of these type of leaders made many newly independent countries undemocratic and they are not even secular.
Answer – no, the values expressed in the above paragraph do not reflect the values underlying the constitution. It goes against the constitutional values because in this paragraph women are shown unequal as weak who should serve men. Whereas the constitution provides equal opportunities both men and women. There is no any discrimination between the capability of men and women.
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.
Answer- Not true, constitution is the supreme law. It described how government elects and their powers, rights of citizens and their protection. This is totally different than any other law.
b. Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.
Answer- true, the constitution lays down in detail about the structure, power and functions of the three organs of the government i.e., executive, legislative and judiciary.
c. Rights of citizens and limits on the power of the government are laid down in the constitution.
Answer – true, the rights of the citizens are laid down in the constitution as fundamental rights. The powers of the government are divided between the executive, legislative, and the judiciary which keep a check on each other thus there are limits on the power of the government.
d. A constitution is about institutions, not about values.
Answer – not true, a constitution is the supreme law of the country. It lays down the composition powers and functions of the various institutions of the government. The constitution is guided by values which are found in the form of preamble. Principle and values like, equality, liberty, fraternity, brotherhood, secularism, justice, etc are included in the preamble.
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