Why do we need a constitution?
Answer:
India’s Constitution is the supreme law of India. It defines the Government’s fundamental political values, policies, processes, powers, rights, and duties. It conveys constitutional supremacy & not parliamentary supremacy because it is not established by the Parliament but by a constituent assembly and adopted by its citizens, with a declaration in its preamble.
The Constitution of India is the longest Constitution in the world. It had three ninety-five articles in twenty-two parts and eight schedules at its beginning. It comprises of around 145,000 words making it the world’s second-largest functioning constitution. It currently has a preamble, twenty-five parts with twelve schedules, five appendices, four forty-eight articles & hundred and one amendments.
Why do we need a constitution?
It is important to have a Constitution for the following reasons: