The Preamble to the Constitution serves as an ________________ that outlines the aspirations of the people.

introduction

True or False: The Preamble is a functional part of the Constitution and can be enforced in a court of law.

False; the Preamble is not a functional part of the Constitution and is not enforceable in court.

What phrase in the Preamble indicates that the Constitution was created by the people of India?

"give to ourselves this constitution"

The Preamble reflects the core values and ___ set by the founders for society to achieve.

Philosophy

Fill in the blank: After the transfer of power, the Constituent Assembly became ___ as indicated in the Preamble.

Sovereign

True or False: The Preamble must align with the provisions of the Constitution.

True; the Preamble should align with the Constitution's provisions.

What role does the Preamble play in relation to the Constitution?

It serves as an introduction that conveys the philosophy and aspirations of the people.

Fill in the blanks: The Preamble outlines the aspirations of the people and is further detailed in the ___ of the Constitution.

Provisions

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is inspired by ___ presented by Jawaharlal Nehru.

Objective Resolution

True or False: The term 'Sovereign Independent Republic' was chosen by the committee while drafting the Preamble.

False. The committee chose 'Sovereign Democratic Republic'.

The committee included the word ___ in the Preamble to emphasize fraternal harmony.

Fraternity

What was the primary purpose of drafting the Preamble based on the 'Objective Resolution'?

To define the new state's essential features and basic socio-political objectives.

Fill in the blank: The Objective Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on ___ .

January 22, 1947

True or False: The Preamble reflects the spirit and language of the 'Objective Resolution' as closely as possible.

True

What significant aspect did the committee believe was better suited for the main parts of the Constitution?

Other aspects of the Objective Resolution.

Fill in the blank: The 'Objective Resolution' was presented on ___ .

December 13, 1946

True or False: The Preamble is a source of substantive power for the government.

False. The Preamble has limited application and should not be invoked if the language of the constitutional enactment is clear.

In the case of State of Rajasthan v. Basant Nahata, the court ruled that the Preamble of an ordinary statute should only be considered when the language is ___.

Ambiguous

What does the Preamble clarify regarding statutes?

It clarifies the reasons for the statute's enactment and the goals intended to be achieved.

Fill in the blank: According to Black's Law Dictionary, a Preamble is a clause at the beginning of a statute that clarifies the ___ for its enactment.

Reasons

True or False: The Supreme Court in A.K Gopalan v. State of Madras accepted that the Preamble should guide the interpretation of laws under Article 21.

False. The Supreme Court rejected the argument that the Preamble should guide the interpretation of laws made under Article 21.

What role does the Preamble play in interpreting the Constitution according to the Kesavananda Bharati case?

The Preamble reflects the grand and noble vision of the Constitution and can provide limitations in certain cases.

The Preamble is described as a statement by the legislature explaining the reasons for passing a statute, aiding in the ___ of any unclear parts of the statute.

Interpretation

Fill in the blank: The ______________________ Dictionary defines a preamble as a preface or introduction, particularly for an act of Parliament, explaining its reasons and objectives.

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