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What part of the Indian Constitution mentions the Directive Principles of State Policy?
What part of the Indian Constitution mentions the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Part IV
Name one of the fundamental rights mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
Name one of the fundamental rights mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
Right to equality (or any other fundamental right)
What plan in 1947, provided for the partition of India?
What plan in 1947, provided for the partition of India?
The Mountbatten Plan
What article contains the fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution?
What article contains the fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution?
What act provided for the setting up of the dominions of India and Pakistan?
What act provided for the setting up of the dominions of India and Pakistan?
What type of citizenship does the Indian Constitution confer?
What type of citizenship does the Indian Constitution confer?
What is the term for the right of all adult citizens to vote, regardless of background?
What is the term for the right of all adult citizens to vote, regardless of background?
Name one of the states whose merger into the Indian Union proved difficult.
Name one of the states whose merger into the Indian Union proved difficult.
According to the preamble, list one word to describe India's form of government.
According to the preamble, list one word to describe India's form of government.
What principle of government is present in India, where public offices are open to all citizens, not based on heredity?
What principle of government is present in India, where public offices are open to all citizens, not based on heredity?
What are the names of the two houses in the Indian Parliament?
What are the names of the two houses in the Indian Parliament?
How many articles did the Indian Constitution originally contain?
How many articles did the Indian Constitution originally contain?
What is the name given to the urban and rural local governments recognized by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments?
What is the name given to the urban and rural local governments recognized by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments?
Name one feature of a unitary system found in the Indian Constitution.
Name one feature of a unitary system found in the Indian Constitution.
In the Indian parliamentary system, who is the nominal executive head?
In the Indian parliamentary system, who is the nominal executive head?
Name one of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
Name one of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
What does the Rajya Sabha represent?
What does the Rajya Sabha represent?
What part of the constitution added Fundamental Duties?
What part of the constitution added Fundamental Duties?
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Independent Judiciary
Independent Judiciary
A judiciary that operates independently from the executive and legislative branches of government.
Directive Principles
Directive Principles
Guiding principles for the state to promote social and economic welfare; outlined in Part IV of the Indian Constitution.
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Rights
Basic human rights guaranteed to all citizens, enshrined in Part III of the Indian Constitution.
Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Duties
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Single Citizenship
Single Citizenship
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Universal Adult Franchise
Universal Adult Franchise
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Republican Government
Republican Government
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Bicameralism
Bicameralism
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Mountbatten Plan
Mountbatten Plan
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Indian Independence Act
Indian Independence Act
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Preamble of the Indian Constitution
Preamble of the Indian Constitution
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Lengthiest Written Constitution
Lengthiest Written Constitution
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Rigidity and Flexibility
Rigidity and Flexibility
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Unitary and Federal Features
Unitary and Federal Features
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Parliamentary Government
Parliamentary Government
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