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 balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles important?

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Constitution as a Living Document

Practice questions

01 Why is balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles important?

02 Including new issues in the Constitution over time is an example of what?

03 Which word was added to the Preamble by the Forty-second Amendment?

04 Which other important word was added to the Preamble by the Forty-second Amendment?

05 By which amendment was the word Integrity added to the Preamble?

06 Which amendment reduced the voting age from twenty-one years to eighteen years?

07 Which feature of the Constitution is shown by reducing the voting age?

08 Which major amendments strengthened local self-government?

09 The Seventy-third Amendment is mainly related to what?

10 The Seventy-fourth Amendment is mainly related to what?

11 Strengthening local self-government in the Constitution is an example of what?

12 How is the amendment process connected with democracy?

13 What kind of proposal is a Constitutional Amendment Bill?

14 Whose approval is needed after a Constitutional Amendment Bill is passed?

15 Can Parliament change any part of the Constitution without limits?

16 Why is democracy considered a part of the basic structure of the Constitution?

17 Why is secularism connected with the basic spirit of the Constitution?

18 How does rule of law make the Constitution living?

19 Why can the interpretation of the Constitution change over time?

20 Going to court to protect rights is an example of what?

21 What is the correct relation between constitutional amendment and social change?

22 What does continuity of the Constitution mean?

23 Why is stability of the Constitution necessary?

24 Why is changeability of the Constitution necessary?

25 What is most necessary in a living Constitution?

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