Political Science

Constitution as a Living Document

जीवंत दस्तावेज़ के रूप में संविधान

In this Class 11 Political Science topic from Part 1: Indian Constitution at Work, students explore why the Constitution is called a living document. They learn how constitutional amendments, judicial interpretation, democratic debate, and changing social needs allow its provisions to remain relevant while preserving core values. The topic also examines the balance between continuity and change, the role of institutions in interpreting constitutional principles, and how citizens engage with the Constitution in a functioning democracy.

Practice questions

01 Why is a provision for change in a constitution useful?

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Constitution as a Living Document

Practice questions

01 Why is a provision for change in a constitution useful?

02 Why can a constitution be called a living document?

03 Why is the Indian Constitution called a living document?

04 What is the main purpose of amending the Constitution?

05 Which Article mainly provides the amendment procedure in the Indian Constitution?

06 Which institution mainly has the power to amend the Constitution?

07 Which type of majority is mostly used for ordinary law making?

08 Which type of majority is usually needed to amend important parts of the Constitution?

09 Why is the approval of states needed in some amendments?

10 In which type of amendments may approval of half the states be required?

11 What problem may arise if a Constitution is made too rigid?

12 What risk may arise if a Constitution is made too flexible?

13 Why does the Indian Constitution have both flexibility and rigidity?

14 What is the simple meaning of the basic structure doctrine?

15 The basic structure doctrine is associated with which famous case?

16 In which year was the Kesavananda Bharati judgment delivered?

17 Which institution has a major role in protecting the basic structure of the Constitution?

18 Who interprets the Constitution?

19 What is the simple meaning of judicial review?

20 What does the relation between amendment and judicial review show?

21 What does supremacy of the Indian Constitution mean?

22 Why is the process of change written in the Constitution?

23 How do citizens help keep the Constitution living?

24 How do Fundamental Rights make the Constitution living?

25 In which direction do Directive Principles guide the Constitution?

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