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Class – XI



                                Political Science (Indian Constitution At Work)


                                    Chapter-1 (Constitution Why and How)


                                      Topic- Authority of A Constitution-1


               Short Notes:


                    1- Mode of promulgation:


                     This refers to how a constitution comes into being, who crafted

                       the constitution and how much authority did they have?

                     India’s constitution was formally created by a Constituent
                       assembly between December 1946 and November 1949.

                     It drew upon a long history of the nationalist movement that had

                       a remarkable ability to take along different sections of the society

                       together.

                     The authority of the people who enacts the constitution helps

                       determine in part its prospects for success.


                   2- The substantive provisions of a constitution:


                     A successful constitution gives everyone in society some reason to

                       go along with its provisions.

                     No constitution can achieve perfect justice, but it has to convince
                       people that it provides the framework for pursuing basic justice.

                     The more a constitution preserves the freedom and equality of all

                       its members, the more likely it is to succeed.


                    3- Balanced institutional design:
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