Working of the Constitution
The Constitution's practical working involves the interaction between legislature, executive, and judiciary, ensuring balanced and accountab
Core concept
The separation of powers between legislature (law-making), executive (implementation), and judiciary (interpretation) ensures checks and balances.
How it works
Constitutional mechanisms, like judicial review, allow courts to examine whether laws and government actions comply with the Constitution.
Why it matters
Federal structure allows power-sharing between central and state governments, with the Constitution defining their respective jurisdictions.
Key detail
The Constitution's working depends on cooperation and mutual respect between different government branches and levels for effective governance.
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• Separation of powers: legislature, executive, judiciary.
• This ensures checks and balances.
• Judicial review: courts examine law compliance.
• Checks if actions comply with Constitution.
• Federal structure: power-sharing, central-state.
• Constitution defines their jurisdictions.
• Working depends on branch cooperation.
• Mutual respect ensures effective governance.