Revision Notes for Class 8 Social Science (Social and Political Life)
Civics Chapter 1 – The Indian Constitution
Why Does a Country Need a Constitution?
1. INC in 1934 i.e Indian National Congress raised a demand for Constituent Assembly
which gained momentum during the Second World War and thus formed in December
1946 and then this assembly was created from 1946 to 1949, the Constitution of India,
which was adopted finally on Jan 26, 1950.
2. Unity was there amongst all the members and all the provisions and articles and
important points were discussed first to reach the final conclusion.
3. All democracies of the world are likely to have a Constitution, but not all countries that
have a Constitution are necessarily a democracy.
4. A Constitution serves as a set of rules and regulations that every citizen of a country
should agree upon, the basis of how they wish to be governed.
5. The Constitution of a country states the fundamental nature of its society.
6. In a democratic country or society, the Constitution lays down the rules and regulations
that safeguard us against the political leaders' abuse of authority and power.
7. The constitution makes sure that no dominant group uses its power against minority
communities or its less powerful citizens.
8. The constitution protects us against harmful decisions that can hurt the broader
principles the country believes in.
9. It reflects our political system.
10. In a democracy, the leaders or representatives are chosen by the citizens who exercise
their powers to run the government on their behalf.
11. No law of the country can change the basic structure of the Constitution.
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Civics Chapter 1 – The Indian Constitution
Why Does a Country Need a Constitution?
1. INC in 1934 i.e Indian National Congress raised a demand for Constituent Assembly
which gained momentum during the Second World War and thus formed in December
1946 and then this assembly was created from 1946 to 1949, the Constitution of India,
which was adopted finally on Jan 26, 1950.
2. Unity was there amongst all the members and all the provisions and articles and
important points were discussed first to reach the final conclusion.
3. All democracies of the world are likely to have a Constitution, but not all countries that
have a Constitution are necessarily a democracy.
4. A Constitution serves as a set of rules and regulations that every citizen of a country
should agree upon, the basis of how they wish to be governed.
5. The Constitution of a country states the fundamental nature of its society.
6. In a democratic country or society, the Constitution lays down the rules and regulations
that safeguard us against the political leaders' abuse of authority and power.
7. The constitution makes sure that no dominant group uses its power against minority
communities or its less powerful citizens.
8. The constitution protects us against harmful decisions that can hurt the broader
principles the country believes in.
9. It reflects our political system.
10. In a democracy, the leaders or representatives are chosen by the citizens who exercise
their powers to run the government on their behalf.
11. No law of the country can change the basic structure of the Constitution.
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