A Short Summary On The Constitution Of India

“India has never been a symbol of unity of Hindu-Muslim civilization. It is not possible for the British Government to create homogeneity between Hindu and Muslim culture and civilization as the two systems are distinctively opposed to each other. There is no way other than the partition of India”

British imperialism had a negative impact on the politics of India because of the establishment of the framework for India that leads to their downfall and the Indian Army which they used to control their own kind. According to Dr.Lalvani, the British established the framework for India’s justice system, civil services, loyal army, and the efficient loyal police. (Paragraph #6). While this is true, the framework didn’t include the Indians, because “Of 960 civil offices, 900 are occupied by English men and 60 by natives”(Doc. #2). British laws often benefited the British and were designed to limit the freedom of speech of the Indians, for example, the Rowlatt Act in 1919. (Gandhi). This evidence shows that the British, when creating the framework for the new and improved India wanted to benefit from it while trying to lower the Indian’s and limit the

There are ten documents in “The Making of Constitution”, each document demonstrates the process of forming a constitution. For instance, these documents illustrate the disagreement between the servitude and abolition of slavery, the religious freedom, and the forming a new constitution. In document one, an African American names Cato appeals his emotion toward the bring back of servitude, after he and his family had tasted the sweets of liberty. He claimed that the state of bringing back the slavery is the cruelest act that a man can make, thus he suggests that hanging them would have been more merciful.

The Constitution (LEQ) The Constitution is a document that basically frames out the entire government of the United States of America. It was created because the Articles of Confederation wasn’t powerful enough, and the forefathers believed that the country wouldn’t survive as long as the government was being ran how it was. In some ways the Constitution is a continuation of the Articles such as Enlightenment ideals. However, the Constitution was also a major departure from the Articles in regards to federalism, and diplomacy.

When the British assumed control they unified India. The British however, made an unfair government that negatively impacting the politics of India. The government the British had created, gave the Indians little to no say in the decisions being made and mostly only benefit the British. The transition from colonial rule to independence also caused many deaths. Lalvani claims the British administration was “superbly efficient” (Lalvani).

The only thing they had an interest in was their own profit and not the well-being of Indians. Lalvani said that the British’s push to make India a great country was “superbly efficient” and maybe it was, but like Gandhi says in Document 1, “You have given us no responsibility of our own government.” The people of India never got to prove themselves; Britain was already so advanced before that, that India had no time to play catch up or stand up for themselves. Britain created the foundation for India’s various government systems (Lalvani). Out of the 960 civil offices, 900 of them had British tenants (Doc 2). So in a since it is true that Britain set up the systems but it also shows that there was an unequal say in how India should have been governed and gave no Indians any room to help. Keeping in mind the Englishmen had no genuine interest in India’s people which led to even more unjust laws natives had to comply

Politically speaking the Indians have no say in anything because of what the British had in mind for what they were wanting to do. The indians had went with having no power, and not having control over their own taxation.. In document 1 (Mohandas Gandhi on Imperialism) it says how the Indians how no power which was true. Stating “ you have given us no responsibility for our own government.” And that is saying that the British had took full control over the Indians. The british had tried and taking control and they knew that the ways that they were going to do it and continue doing what they were doing and they wanted to make sure that they were going to win. As for document 2( The government under the British rule) the Indians don’t have any control whatsoever for their taxation, and also

James Madison and the rest of the Founders of the Constitution undeniably founded a government that has withstood the test of time. The question that Robert Dahl poses in How Democratic Is the American Constitution? is whether this form of government and specifically the Constitution is as democratic as it should be and focuses on the Constitution’s shortcomings. Dahl argues that the constitution is much less democratic than it ought to be. Madison, on the other hand, had doubts about the effectiveness and practicality of a purely democratic form of government and fought for a republic with checks on power.

Chapter one of the textbook, Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System by J. Scott Harr, Karen M. Hess, Christine Orthmann, and Jonathon Kingsbury discuses a historical overview of the United States, or better known as the U.S. Constitution. To elaborate, the textbook educates the reader on why the U.S. Constitution was created, as well as what its main purpose is. Most people know that the U.S. Constitution was not necessarily an original thought by the United States. In fact, it was greatly influenced by the English document known as the Magna Carat (Harr, Hess, Orthmann, & Kingsbury, 2015, p. 13). In addition, the U.S. Constitution was fashioned, mainly, as a binding document to prevent any one person from having complete power in the United

After a war or a conflict between two countries or groups, laws are usually set out as a form of recovery for the country or group that fought in the war. This is known as a constitution, which aids to governing and shaping a country. A renowned example of a constitution is the United States constitution, which was written and ratified a few years after the American Revolutionary War. Not only does the U.S. have a constitution, but also France, Iraq, Vietnam, and other nations. Even ancient civilizations established one, such as Greece, Rome, Babylon, the Iroquois Confederacy, and others. Constitutions imply different themes, such as rights and justice, but imply one major theme. The constitutions of France, Iraq, the United States of America, Vietnam, ancient Greece and Rome, Babylon, and the Iroquois Confederacy all imply achieving righteousness through eliminating malevolence, just government, recovery from struggles, and justice.

In 1931, a committee was formed to frame a schedule for listing out the depressed classes in India. At that time the freedom movement was also in full flow and various meetings and conferences with the British were in swing. So at the time of formation of this committee, the Second Round table conference in London was being conducted. At that conference, the crusader of the rights of depressed classes, more often called as untouchables, Dr. Ambedkar made a demand of separate electorates for the untouchables. He also demanded that the untouchables shall be called by the name of Protestant Hindus. He was vehemently opposed by Mahatma Gandhi because he believed that the people whom Dr. Ambedkar call untouchables are Harijans (the children of god).

Professor Larry Sabato is the founder of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia presents 23 proposals to revitalize our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country. His book provides insight for a hard fought debate. Whether you like his suggestions or not or you agree with him or not, you have to respect anyone that can outwardly state that the United States Constitution as it has been handed down is “outdated.” This quest for reform I’m sure would anger many political conservatives who believe that the Constitution that we know today, is not in need of any reform, and is just the true document that is has always been and should remain.

Through the study of human history it is evident authoritative and monarch governments prevailed as legitimate authorities but with careful considerations these political systems were seen as inaccurate by many. New political systems, functions and responsibilities soon began to surface. Democracy was among these new political systems and argues for the influence of citizens in politics and the protection of rights (Dahl, 1998, p. 44). Democracy can be found through many political systems around the world particularly in first world countries such as Canada and the United States of America. Fortunately the notions of democracy can also be found in some developing countries such as India. ¬¬¬Although democratic views and notions are found throughout Indian politics and its associated practices India does not prove to be completely democratic in relation to Robert Dahl’s criteria of democracy highlighted in his book, On Democracy. Robert Dahl, a political scientist and professor, sets up 5 criteria of democracy that includes effective participation, voting equality, enlightened understanding, inclusion and control of agenda (Dahl, 1998, p. 36-7). He argues that a sense of true democracy is founded when all 5 criteria of democracy are fulfilled (Dahl, 1998, p. 36). Unfortunately India is unable to accommodate the criteria of voting equality and effective participation due to its

Ambedkar, as a modernist with western thought emerged as a leader of the oppressed communities. As he was highly educated, he tried to transform the Indian Hindu society. He put all his efforts to eradicate the evils of caste system and untouchablity of Indian society. He rose his voice for the cause of the down-trodden, and degraded people of the society. His vast contribution for the up gradation of the Dalits of India is uncalculated and immeasurable. Without Ambedkar one cannot imagine the Indian constitution. He hoped for a casteless modern society which treats all people in equal manner, irrespective of caste and creed, race and religion. The down-trodden people who lived away from the main villages suffered for generations from the social evils of caste system. He put forward all his modern

A Champion of Human Rights, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was a multi dimensional personality. He was a great thinker, a philosopher, a true revolutionist, a prolific writer and at the top a devoted reformer. If studied and analyzed his noble saga to fight against Castes’ and untouchability through the magnifier of Antonio Gramsci, a German philosopher of 1940’s, he could be hailed as an ‘organic intellectual.’ His undeniable reforms in annihilating Caste, his views regarding women empowerment, his Dalit movement are