Constitution of India

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?New Delhi, India
2. What is the adopted date?November 26, 1949
3. When did India become a republic?The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, and started working on January 26, 1950. Every year on January 26, India celebrates Republic Day.
4. Why is the Constitution called the longest written constitution?Because it has more words and articles than any other country's constitution. It is the world's longest written constitution.

Constitutional Supremacy: The principle that the Constitution is the highest law of the land, above all other laws and government bodies.
Constituent Assembly: A body of elected representatives tasked with drafting a country's constitution.
Basic Structure Doctrine: Judicial principle that certain fundamental features of the Constitution cannot be amended or repealed.