The Indian Constitution

For Class VIII(2023-24)

• What is a Constitution?
• Why do we Need a Constitution?
• Its Salient Features
 What is a Constitution?

• It is set of rules and principles that helps to

govern an institute or the country.
• Constitution is the supreme law of the land
• It shows the relationship between the
citizens and government.
• It is the expression of aspiration of the
people(citizens).
 Why do we Need a Constitution?

• It generates a trust among the citizens .

• It specifies how government will be
constituted and what kind of govt .
• It works as the source of power .
• Limit the misuse of powers.
• It save us from ourself .
• It provide rights and duties .
 Salient Features of Our constitution

• Federalism: In India, we have governments at

three levels-Centre ,State and Local levels.
• Local Self Government got constitutional
status in 1992.
Union

State

Local
 Salient Features of Our constitution

• Parliamentary form of Government:

• Universal Adult Suffrage for all its citizens

without any discrimination
 Salient Features of Our constitution

• Separation of Powers:

Legislative Executive Judiciary

• Each organ acts as a check and balance for

others
 Salient Features of Our constitution

• Secularism:
• No official religion .
• Respects all religions.
• Sepration of politics
and religion
 Salient Features of Our constitution

Fundamental Rights:
 Salient Features of Our constitution

• Fundamental Duties:
• 10 by 42nd Constitutional Amendment
Act,1976.
• Eleventh duty was added by 86th Amendment
Act,2002.
• not enforceable by the Court but it is our
pious duty to perform our duties