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Why do we need a constitution? 1. It allows coordination in society.2. It specifies decision making power.3. It imposes limits on the Government's power.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1. 1 only2. 2 and 3 only3. 1 and 3 only4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3.

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  • Constitution’ is a compact document that comprises a number of articles about the state, specifying how the state is to be constituted and what norms it should follow. 
  • Functions of a Constitution:
    • The first function of a constitution is to provide a set of basic rules that allow for minimal coordination amongst members of society. Hence statement 1 is correct.
    • The second function of a constitution is to specify who has the power to make decisions in a society.
      • It decides how the government will be constituted. Hence statement 2 is correct.
      • A constitution is a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is constituted or governed.
    • The third function of a constitution is to set some limits on what a government can impose on its citizensHence statement 3 is correct.
      • These limits are fundamental in the sense that the government may never trespass them.
    • The fourth function of a constitution is to enable the government to fulfill the aspirations of a society and create conditions for a just society
      • Constitutions are not only rules and regulations controlling the powers of the government.
      • They also give powers to the government for pursuing the collective good of society.
    • The Constitution expresses the fundamental identity of people.
      • This means the people as a collective entity comes into being only through the basic constitution.
      • It is by agreeing to a basic set of norms about how one should be governed, and who should be governed that one forms a collective identity


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