Political Science

Constitution as a Living Document

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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 What is the combined constitutional importance of the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Amendments?

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Constitution as a Living Document

Practice questions

01 What is the combined constitutional importance of the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Amendments?

02 Giving constitutional status to Panchayati Raj reflects which deeper democratic idea?

03 Adding Fundamental Duties shows which balanced understanding of the Constitution?

04 Giving constitutional importance to the right to education is an example of which feature of a living Constitution?

05 Why is balance considered necessary in a situation of tension between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles?

06 What is the deepest reason for connecting Directive Principles with a living Constitution?

07 How do constitutional conventions make a written Constitution living?

08 How can public opinion influence constitutional development?

09 Which statement best explains the relation between social movements and a living Constitution?

10 How can absence of constitutional culture affect the living nature of the Constitution?

11 How does rule of law strengthen the basic spirit of the Constitution?

12 Treating federalism as part of the basic structure expresses which constitutional concern?

13 What is the logical basis for considering democracy part of the basic structure?

14 What is the correct relation between constitutional supremacy and Parliament's power?

15 Which is the incorrect meaning of the living nature of the Constitution?

16 What can be the biggest limitation of an excessively rigid Constitution?

17 What serious danger can an excessively flexible Constitution create?

18 The balance between change and continuity in the Constitution saves it from which problem?

19 Why should citizen participation in a living Constitution not be understood as limited only to voting?

20 What is the most appropriate basis for calling the Constitution a social document?

21 What is the most correct way to understand the relation between the Constitution and social change?

22 Expansion in the interpretation of rights indicates what?

23 If an amendment harms the basic structure, which constitutional process can stop it?

24 How is constitutional balance between Parliament and judiciary seen in a living Constitution?

25 Why can decentralization be considered part of a living Constitution?

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