This PSEB 9th Class Social Science Notes Civics Chapter 3 Establishment of Indian Democracy and its Nature will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 9th Class Social Science Notes Civics Chapter 3 Establishment of Indian Democracy and its Nature
→ Man is a social animal and while living in society, he is required to follow certain rules.
→ It helps not only in one’s personality development but also helps in the smooth functioning of society.
→ To run society smoothly, the state forms certain rules which are formed according to the constitution of the country.
→ The Constitution is a legal document or a book of rules and regulations according to which a country is governed.
→ The process of the making of the Indian Constitution was initiated even before the Indian independence.
→ According to the clauses of the Cabinet Mission 1946, indirect elections for the Constituent Assembly were held.
→ The Constituent Assembly had 389 members which remained 299 after the Indian Independence as a separate Constituent Assembly was formed for Pakistan.
→ Many individuals gave great contributions to the making of the Indian Constitution and some of them were Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, J.B. kriplani, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, T.T. Kishnamachari, etc.
→ On 26th November 1949 rough sketch of the Indian Constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly but it come into force on 26th January 1950. With this, India became a Republic country.
→ The Constitution starts with the Preamble which can also be called as the essence of the Constitution.
→ All the basic principles of the constitution are given in the Preamble.
→ Our Constitution is a written constitution in which all the rules of running the administration are given.
→ That’s why it is the lengthiest among all the constitutions of the world.
→ Many sources were used in the making of our constitution.
→ The constitution of Britain, U.S.A. Canada, Australia, Ireland, Germany, erstwhile U.S.S.R., South Africa, Japan, etc. were consulted.
→ The laws made by the British Parliament before 1947 also became its important parts.
→ Our constitution has given India the status of a Sovereign, Democratic, Republic, Socialist, and Secular State.
→ Indian Constitution has given us a federal structure which means powers will be divided among Central and State governments.
→ Along with this, a few unitary features are also given according to which the Central government is more powerful.
→ Democratic setup has been established in India which gives all the citizens the right to elect their government. It is known as Universal Adult Franchise.
→ Our Constitution can be amended but for this, consent of the Parliament as well as of the states is required.
→ First Constitutional Amendment was made in 1951 and till today, 103 amendments have been made.