What is a constitution ? Discuss its need.

Constitution is a set of document written or unwritten by which governance of a country can be carried out.

Need of the Constitution:

1. It brings together people from different groups such as religion, society, philosophy etc.

2. It set the basic structure of the governing machinery of the country such as Legislature, Executive and Judiciary and maintain thier balacne.

3. It defines the power of the government and set limit to it extent.

4. It provide a basic set of rights to the citizens against the tyranny of the government, in order to bring wholesome psycho-social development of the people.

5. It provides the bedrock platform for the democracy to thrive, which is in essence is very basic need to have the constitution.

Thus, constitution is very much needed for justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, freedom, ideals which are enshrined in the preamble of the Indian constitution.