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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Constitution of India came into effect on _________.
   2. Democracy is a form of government in which the power is vested in the ____________.
   3. The term 'socialist' refers to the state's commitment to __________ _________.
   4. In a federal government, power is divided between a _________ government and several __________ governments.
   5. In a federal government, power is divided between a _________ government and several __________ governments.
2. 2.

   What is the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

3. 3.

   What do you mean by a secular state?

4. 4.

   Do you think monarchies are better than democracies? Give reasons for your answer.

5. 5.

   LOOK AND LEARN

   • What is this?
   • What are the difference between this image and the one on page 115?
   • When were these changes made?
   • Why do you think they made?

   

6. 6.

   Anita and her family own a small farm in the outskirts of a big city. An influential local politician gets Anita and her family thrown out of their house as he wants to build a mall on the same plot of land. Is there any provision in the preamble to our Constitution that protects Anita's rights, based on which she can get her land back? Think and answer.