Test: Constitution As A Living Document

Amendment in our constitution can be effected according to the provision laid down in the constitution.

The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949. Its implementation formally started from 26 January 1950.

Civil liberties are invoked to limit the coercive power of the state: for example, freedom from arbitrary arrest, or detention,  freedom of speech; freedom of lawful assembly; freedom of association and of movement; etc

According to the Indian Constitution, money bills can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

Political Equality is an important component of just and egalitarian society. It incorporates the basic human rights like right to vote, freedom of expression, movement and association, freedom of speech, etc.

Article 368 of the Indian constitution states the power of the Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure.

In the law making process in India, the bill is put to vote in both Houses of the Parliament after the third reading.

Democracy is considered better than the old feudal system because it is more expressive of the people’s will.

Right to life is not just freedom from physical threat; the meaning of right to life has been expanded to include right to fresh air, safe and clean drinking water, good health and sanitation, right to dignity and privacy.