Class 9 Civics Notes: Constitutional Design
Class 9 Civics Notes: Constitutional Design Welcome back to our Class 9 Civics study series! Today, we are exploring Chapter 3: Constitutional Design . Imagine trying to play a game of cricket or football without any rules. It would be absolute chaos, right? A country is much larger and more complex than a game, so it definitely needs a set of supreme rules to function smoothly. This set of written rules is called a Constitution . In this chapter, we will look at how constitutions are designed, starting with the inspiring story of South Africa, and then diving deep into how the Indian Constitution—the longest written constitution in the world—was created. Let’s get started! 1. Democratic Constitution in South Africa Before we look at India, we need to understand the struggle of South Africa against a brutal system called Apartheid . The Nightmare of Apartheid Apartheid was a system of strict racial discrimination unique to South Africa, imposed by the white Europeans who settled there....