The Constitution and it's Necessity

 THE CONSTITUTION AND IT'S NECESSITY 

Q. What is a constitution?

Ans: The constitution is an embodiment of certain rules and principles. It contains the fundamental laws of a country.

Q. What are the characteristics of a constitution?

Ans: The characteristics of a constitution are -

a) The constitution is an embodiment of certain rules and principles.

b)Generally these rules and principles are in written form.

c)The constitution determines the relationships among the different organs of the government.

d)The constitution provides and protects the Fundamental Rights and includes the Fundamental Duties. 

e)The constitution is dynamic. It changes with time. Changes are made following certain procedures. 

Q. What is Amendment?

Or 

What do you understand by amendment to the constitution?

Ans: The procedures of making changes to the constitution is called Amendment.

Q. What is the name of written document which incorporate the rules for functioning of a country?

Ans: The constitution.

Q. Who provide safeguard to citizen's Rights and Duties?

Ans: The constitution.

Q.  " A constitution is necessary in a democratic country" ----Discuss.

Ans: A constitution is necessary in a democratic country. Because - 

a) People of different communities, castes, religions, races, languages and cultures live together in a country. They have different attitudes and belives and may not agree on all issues. A constitution plays an important role in smooth functioning of the country by serving a set of rules and principles that all person in a country can agree upon.

b) A constitution plays a significant role in providing individual freedom and rights to the citizens of a country.

c) The constitution of a democratic country empowers its citizens to directly or indirectly elect their leaders to govern the country. It also incorporates the nature of election and the persons to be involved in the electoral process.

d)A constitution controls the powers of the government. It also states the distribution of powers and functions of the different organs of the government.

e)A constitution guides a country to function in a planned way.  

Q. What are the three organs of government?

Ans: The three organs of government are- 

a) the Legislature

b) the Executive and 

c) the Judiciary.

Q. Write two characteristics of a written constitution.

Ans: The two characteristics of a written constitution are -

a) Written constitutions are clear and definite.

b) The framing period and the framers of a written constitution is known.

Q.Write two characteristics of a unwritten constitution.

Ans: The two characteristics of a unwritten constitution are: 

a) The unwritten constitution is based upon customs, old traditions, existing rules and regulations.

b) Nothing is in written form.

Q. Which constitution is said to be the first written constitution?

Ans: The Constitution of America.

Q.What is a written constitution?

Ans: Constitutions which are in written form are known as written constitution.

Q.Name the countries where written constitution is existed.

Ans: India, United States of America, Russia, Switzerland, France etc.

Q. Is the constitution of England a written or an unwritten one,?

Ans: An unwritten one.

Q. What is a flexible constitution?

Ans: The constitution which can be amended by passing general law as and when needed in easily is called flexible constitution.

Q. Write two characteristics of flexible constitution.

Ans: The two characteristics of flexible constitution are - 

a) A flexible constitution can be easily amended.

b) It may be in a written or unwritten form.

Q. Is the American constitution a rigid or a flexible one?

Ans: The American constitution is a rigid constitution.

Q. Write two characteristics of rigid constitution?

Ans: The two characteristics of rigid constitution are - 

a) The amendment procedure is very complicated.

b) They are always in a written form.

Q. Is the Indian constitution a rigid or a flexible one?

Ans: The Indian Constitution is a combination of flexible and rigid constitution.

Q.In which year democracy was established in Nepal?

Ans: In 2008.

Q. What is the main social institution of the human society?

Ans: The state.

Q. What is a constitution?

Ans: Constitution is a set of guidelines. It contains the fundamental laws of a country. It may be written or unwritten. Without a constitution existence of a country is impossible.

Q.Choose the correct answer and put a tick (✓)

a) The Constitution of England is written/ unwritten.

Ans: The Constitution of England is unwritten.

b) The Indian Constitution is rigid/ combination of flexible and rigid.

Ans: The Indian Constitution is combination of flexible and rigid.

c) The executive/ the legislature/ the judiciary frames law for a country.

Ans: The legislature frames law for a country.

  Q. What is the name of the written document which incorporate the rules for functioning of a country?

Ans: The name of the written document which incorporate the rules for functioning of a country is constitution.

Q. What is the need of constitution in a country?

Ans: A constitution is needed for maintaining the rules and regulations of a country.

Q. Who provide safeguard to citizen's Rights and Duties?

Ans: The constitution provide safeguard to citizen's Rights and Duties.

Q. What do you understand by amendment to the constitution?

Ans: The procedures of making changes to the constitution is called Amendment.