This document discusses key aspects of a constitution, including that it is a special legal document that outlines the principles and functions of a state's government and embodies the ideas of its people. It defines a constitution as having four essential elements - population, territory, sovereignty, and government. The document also examines the different types of sovereignty and branches of government, comparing the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of India and countries like the United States and United Kingdom. It analyzes the philosophical and governmental aspects of the Indian Constitution and contrasts written and unwritten models.
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2. ï‚ž A document having a special legal
writing.
ï‚ž Contains the principle & functions of the
organs of the goverment of a state.
ï‚ž It contains the ideas & aspirations of the
people.
3. ï‚ž State 4 elements
ï‚ž Population
ï‚ž Territory
ï‚ž Sovereignty: the supreme decision
making power
ï‚ž Government
4. ï‚ž Two types of sovereigntn makingy:
ï‚ž Internal
ï‚ž External
ï‚ž Internal means law made by the state
will be binding on every individual &
organisation within the territory.
ï‚ž External refer to the independence in
foreign policy decision making. Ex------
there is no side influence in the conduct
5. ï‚ž Of foreign relation.
ï‚ž The legislation of america is u.s. congress
ï‚ž Two houses: 1. senat 2. the house of
representative.
ï‚ž England: 2 houses: 1. lord 2. the house of
commons.
6. ï‚ž Legislature( to make law)
ï‚ž Executive ( to implement law)
ï‚ž Judiciary ( to adjudicate law)
ï‚ž Permanent executives: civil servants
ï‚ž Temporary executives: minister
7. ï‚ž Lok sabha : 552 present time: 545
ï‚ž Rajya sabha: 250 present.time:245
ï‚ž Judiciary : The Indian Judiciary is partly a
continuation of the British legal system
established by the English in the mid-19th
century based on a typical hybrid legal
system in which customs, precedents
and legislative law have validity of law.
10. ï‚ž 1. written
ï‚ž 2. unwritten
ï‚ž Written : a written constitution is that
constitution the provision of which have
been codified in single document.
ï‚ž Codification means: the systematic
arrangements of the various & provision
of the constitution.
11. ï‚ž An enacted constitution which has been
framed by a body of persons in a
prescribed time.
ï‚ž Ex: American constitution was framed by
philadelphia convention.
ï‚ž Indian constitution was framed by the
constituent assembly.
ï‚ž Supremacy of constitution because all
the 3 organs of the govt. they owe their
12. ï‚ž Origin & deprived their power &
functions from constitutions.
ï‚ž UNWRITTEN: An unwritten constitutions
does not mean that the provisions have
not been written down but they have
not been codified or systematically
arranged.
13. ï‚ž An unwritten constitution it is an involved
constitution.
ï‚ž Ex: english constitution has been
involving in 1215 A.D. THAT IS TIME OF
MAGNACARTA.
ï‚ž English constitution is based on: statues:
law of the legislative conventions.
ï‚ž Common law: the conventions are
signed by the judiciary.
14. ï‚ž Commentaries of scholars
ï‚ž Statutory: the law made by the
parliament.
ï‚ž Constitution: written in constitution of
india .
ï‚ž Supremacy of parliament
ï‚ž Unitory
ï‚ž federal
15. ï‚ž Framing of the constitution:
ï‚ž The members of constituent assembly
were elected by the members of
provincial assembly.
ï‚ž The election to the constituent assembly
took place in july 1946
ï‚ž In the election the indian national
congress emerged as the largest political
party. The muslim league came second.
16. ï‚ž The first session of constituent Assembly
was held on 9th dec 1946 it was presided
over by dr. sachidanand sinha. The
muslim league by cotted the session of
demanded a separate constituent
assembely for pakistan.
ï‚ž On 11th dec 1946 the constituent
assembly elected by dr. rajendra parsad
as its president & chairman dr. B.R.
AMBEDEKAR.
17. ï‚ž B.N.RAO: Legal/ constitutional was
appointed as legal/ constitutional
advisor to a constituent assembly.
ï‚ž 22 committees are setup
ï‚ž Committees :
ï‚ž Rules committee
ï‚ž Drafting committee
18. ï‚ž Union constitution
ï‚ž State provincial
ï‚ž Chairman: dr. rajendra parsad , dr.
b.r.ambedkar, pandit nehru, sardar
patel.