The Preamble Flashcards
The first constitution to begin with a preamble
American Constitution
The Preamble of Indian Constitution is based on
‘Objective Resolution’ moved by Jawaharlal Nehru
Fill in the gaps:
We,_________________having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
THE PEOPLE OF INDIA
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a__________________and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE______________________
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
Social, Economic and Political;
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political;
LIBERTY of_______________________
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY _____________________
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
of status and of opportunity
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring ______________________
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this _________________ do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
twenty sixth day of November, 1949
Define four components of the Preamble
- Source of authority of Constitution
- Nature of Indian Polity
- Objectives of the Constitution
- Date of Adoption of the Constitution
Constitution derives authority from
the people of India
Nature of Indian Polity
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
Objectives of the Constitution
Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Date of adoption of the Constitution
26th November, 1949
Amendment relating to the Preamble
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
42nd CAA added the words
Socialist , Secular and integrity to the Preamble
Devices of direct democracy
Referendum, Initiative, Recall and Plebiscite
The term republic implies
- Political sovereignty with the people
2. Absence of any privileged class
define distributive justice
Combination of social and economic justice
Observation of Berubari Union Case of 1960
Preamble is not part of the constitution
Observation of Kesavananda Bharti Case of 1973
Preamble is a part of the Constitution and preamble can be amended without altering the basic features of the Constitution.
LIC of India Case, 1995
Preamble is an integral part of Constitution
Civic equality ensured by
Article 14, 15, 16, 17 18
Political equality ensured by
Article 325 and Article 326
