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Constitution of India
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The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India, framed by the country's Constituent Assembly and establishing India as a sovereign democratic republic. It was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.
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Key ProvisionAdopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and effective from 26 January 1950, it is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country, establishing India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government, a detailed set of fundamental rights enforceable in court, and Directive Principles of State Policy intended to guide governance though not directly enforceable. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The constitution, adopted in 1950, established the universal adult franchise and the parliamentary framework the 1951 election operated under.
Adopted in 1950, it established India's Westminster style parliamentary system with a ceremonial president and an executive answerable to Parliament.
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The Constituent Assembly that wrote India's constitution was elected by the movement's provincial legislatures and convened after 1947 independence.
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