Why does a democratic country need a Constitution?
A democratic country needs Constitution because it serves several purposes, which are mentioned below:
(i)It lays out certain ideals that form the basis of the kind of country that we as citizens aspire to live in
(ii)It helps serve as a set of rules and principles that all persons from different communities in a country can agree upon as the basis of the way in which they want the country to be governed
(iii)It serves as an agreement on certain ideals that all citizens believe, the country should uphold.
In each of the following situation, identify the minority. Write one reason why you think it is important to respect the views of the minority in each of these situations.
b. In a city, 5 per cent of the population are Buddhists
Look at the wordings of the two documents given below. The first column is from the 1990 Nepal Constitution. The second column is from the more recent Interim Constitution of Nepal.
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1990 Constitution of Nepal Part 7: Executive |
2007 Interim Constitution Part 5: Executive |
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Article 35: Executive power: The executive power of the kingdom of Nepal shall be exercised exclusively by His Majesty. |
• The executive power of Nepal shall, pursuant to this Constitution and other laws, be vested in the Council of Ministers. • The executive junctions of Nepal shall be taken in the name of the Prime Minister. |
What is the difference in who exercises ‘Executive Power’ in the above two Constitutions of Nepal? Keeping this in mind, why do you think Nepal needs a new Constitution today?
What would happen if there were no restrictions on the power of elected representatives?
In each of the following situations, identify the minority. Write one reason why you think it is important to respect the views of the minority in each of these situations.
In a school with 30 teachers, 20 of them are male.
