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Flashcards: The Philosophy of Constitution 50 Flashcards 
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What are the three key aspects of a political philosophy approach to understanding the Constitution? |
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The three key aspects are: 1) understanding the conceptual structure of the constitution, including the meanings of terms like 'rights' and 'democracy'; 2) creating a coherent vision of society and polity based on interpretations of constitutional concepts; 3) reading the constitution in conjunction with the Constituent Assembly Debates to refine the justification of its values. |
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Fill in the blank: A constitution acts as a means of ___ by restricting the exercise of power in modern states. |
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Democratic transformation |
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True or False: The Indian Constitution was framed by a Constituent Assembly of elected representatives without any external interference. |
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True |
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Riddle: I am a document that embodies a nation's values and ideals, guiding its journey towards democracy while limiting power. What am I? |
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The Constitution  |
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What role does the Constituent Assembly play in understanding the current practices of the Constitution? |
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Revisiting the Constituent Assembly helps to understand the framers' intentions and concerns, which informs current constitutional practices and upholds the principles of the Constitution.  |
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Fill in the blank: The ideals of the constitution are often ___, discussed, debated, and contested in various political arenas. |
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Challenged  |
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How does the Constitution empower traditionally deprived groups? |
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The Constitution not only limits those in power but also empowers vulnerable groups by providing them a framework for collective good and political self-determination.  |
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The political philosophy of the Indian Constitution is primarily characterized by which four key principles? |
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Liberal, democratic, egalitarian, and secular. |
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Fill in the blank: The Indian Constitution emphasizes peaceful and democratic measures for implementing its political philosophy, which includes ___ and ___ for community values. |
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Individual freedom and social justice.  |
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True or False: The Indian Constitution prioritizes individual rights over social justice and community values. |
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False. The Indian Constitution links individual rights with social justice. |
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What special constitutional measures were provided to protect the interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India? |
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Reservations for seats in legislatures and public sector jobs.  |
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Riddle: I am a principle that allows communities to run their own educational institutions and grants them respect despite hierarchy. What am I? |
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Community-based rights. |
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Fill in the blank: Unlike Western secularism, which promotes mutual exclusion of state and religion, the Indian Constitution's secularism recognizes ___ as a public matter. |
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Religion.  |
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Short Answer: How does the Indian Constitution address the needs of religious and linguistic minorities? |
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By being sensitive to their needs and allowing them community-based rights. |
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Indian Constitution's political philosophy? A) Federalism B) Authoritarianism C) Secularism D) Social Justice |
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B) Authoritarianism  |
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What is the role of the state in relation to religious customs like untouchability? |
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The state intervenes in religious customs like untouchability to promote individual dignity and self-respect, ensuring freedom and equality. |
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The Indian Constitution's commitment to universal franchise was particularly significant because of the ___ in India. |
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Entrenched traditional hierarchies |
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True or False: The Indian Constitution allows for separate electorates based on religious identity. |
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False. The Constitution rejects separate electorates to prevent fostering differences and to ensure a healthy national life. |
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Fill in the blank: The Indian federalism includes unique relationships or special status for some sub-units, as seen in Article ___ of the Constitution. |
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371 |
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What are the three core features of the Indian Constitution? |
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The Constitution reinforces liberal individualism, upholds social justice without compromising individual liberties, and supports group rights against inter-communal strife.  |
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Riddle: I protect local identity and restrict immigration in a unique state. What am I? |
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Article 371A, which grants special status to Nagaland. |
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How does the Indian Constitution balance national identity with regional identities? |
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It reinforces a common national identity while allowing for distinct religious and linguistic identities, aiming for true fraternity.  |
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Multiple Choice: What does the Constitution promote in terms of community rights? A) Only individual rights B) Only religious rights C) Both individual and community rights D) No rights at all |
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C) Both individual and community rights |
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The Indian Constitution aims for ___ despite the underrepresentation of some groups in the Constituent Assembly. |
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Inclusiveness  |
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True or False: The debates in the Constituent Assembly were solely based on self-interest. |
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False. The debates demonstrated a willingness to be flexible and justified outcomes based on reasons rather than self-interest.  |
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