Constitutional Democracy: Changing Role of People-Centric Administration
| Published date | 01 September 2023 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00195561231166353 |
| Author | Anika Choudhary |
| Date | 01 September 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Notes |
Constitutional
Democracy: Changing
Role of People-Centric
Administration
Anika Choudhary1
Introduction
The Constitution refers to that body of doctrines and practices which form the basis
for organising a State. The human being, according to the great Greek Philosopher
Aristotle, is a political and social animal. Either human beings or a family cannot
survive in isolation. It became necessary for man to organise himself into communi-
ties and societies. With the growth of population, these societies grew and multi-
plied and some form of rules and regulations were needed. Out of this need arose
law and government.
A written Constitution is essentially a basic expression of the ideas and organisa-
tion of a government that is formally presented in one document. A written
Constitution is contained in one document, such as the Constitution of India or the
Swiss Constitution. Some Constitutions are found in several documents such as
the Canadian Constitution which includes a ‘Constitution Act’, as well as several
pieces of legislations and historical documents. There are governments without
Constitutions, which are yet constitutional governments because they have limited
governments, which can be called constitutional regimes. The British Government
does not possess a document called ‘The Royal Constitution’. There are a number
of different documents that are parts of the body of what is referred to as British
Constitutional Law, including the Magna Carta 1215, Petition of Rights of 1628,
Bill of Rights 1689, The Act of Settlement 1701, and certain special Acts of
Parliament.
What Is a Constitution?
It is a rule book of a nation, codifying the rule of law. The Constitution is a legal
document having a special legal sanctity, which sets out the framework and the
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Indian Journal of Public
Administration
69(3) 688–691, 2023
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1 Department of Humanities, BSSS College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Corresponding author:
Anika Choudhary, Department of Humanities, BSSS College, Bhopal 462024, Madhya Pradesh, India.
E-mail: anikachoudhary17@gmail.com
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