constitutional design Flashcards
apartheid was the name of a system of _______ unique to South Africa.
racial discrimination
who imposed this system on south africa?
white Europeans
apartheid divided the people and _____ them on the basis of their _______
labelled, skin colour
The native people of south africa make up about ______of the population
3/4th
the native people of africa were called-
blacks
people of mixed races were called-
coloured
the white rulers treated all non-whites as-
inferiors
the non whites did not have-
voting rights
what all were the blacks forbidden to do-
- blacks couldn’t live in white areas
- they could work in white areas only if they had a permit
- hospitals,hotels,schools,cinema halls, beaches, swimming pools, public toilets all were separate for blacks and whites, this was called segregation
- they could not visit churches where whites worshipped
- they could not form associations or protests against the terrible treatment.
since __ the blacks and the coloured have fought against the apartheid system.
1950
what all did the blacks due to fight against apartheid?
launch protest marches and strikes, having support of ANC political party, several countries announce apartheid as unjust and racist.
new changes in africa-
white regime changes its policies, discrimonatory laws revoked, ban on political parties and media was lifted
when did south africa become a democracy?
26 april 1994
the citizens of south africa wanted-
equality on all races, genders, equal rights
how many years did it take to make south africa’s constitution?
2 years of discussion and debate
what all did the whites and blacks come to agree to?
one person=one vote
accepted basic rights for the poor and the workers,
blacks agreed the majority rule wont be absolute
the majority wont take away the property of the white minority
what is a constitution?
it is a set of written rules that are accepted by all people living together in a country.
all countries that are democratic will have -
constitutions
in ___the resolution of the ________ of the indian national congress dwelt on how independent india’s constitution should look like
1931, Karachi session
in ______ Motilal nehru and _____ other congress leaders drafter a constitution for india
1928, 8
elections were held in 1937 to ________and_______ all over british india.
provincial legislatures and ministries
the constituent assembly was an assembly of-
elected representatives
elections to the constituent assembly were held in -
july 1946
the first meeting of the constituent assembly was held in-
December 1946
how many members did the constituent assembly consist of-
299 members
the assembly adapted the constitution on -
26 November 1949
the constitution came to effect-
26 January 1950
drafting committee was chaired by
B.R. Ambedkar
how many amendments were considered?
more than 2000
how many days and years did it take to make the constitution?
114 days, spread over 3 years
who played a major role in the integration of the indian princely states?`
Vallabhai javerbhai patel
vallerbhai patel was _____minister and minister of _____
deputy prime minsiter and minister of home
abul kalam azad was a -
congress leader, author, educationalist
T.T Krishnamachari was born in ______ and was the member of _____ and _______minister
tamil nadu, drafting comittee, finance minister
who was the first president of independent India?
Rajendra Prasad
rajendra prasad was the president of the ______assembly and was a _____ and 3 times president of _____
president of constiuent assembly, was a lawyer, 3 times president of congress
Jaipal singh was -
sportsman, educationalist, captain of first national hockey team, founder president of adivasi mahasabha
H.C. Mookharji was ________of constituent assembly and governer of _______
Vice chairman, governer of west bengal
Who was the founder of Andhra Mahila Sabha?
Durgabai Deshmukh
Each and every document presented and every word spoken in the constituent assembly has been recorded and preserved as
constituent assembly debate
