Read the section ‘Dream and Promise’ again. Draw a table with statements that you consider as dream in the first column and promise in second column.

Read again the extracts from Nehru’s speech and answer the following:

a. What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take?

b. “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.” Who was he referring to?

Here are some of the guiding values of the Constitution and their meaning.

Rewrite them by matching them correctly.

Which aspects of the dreams and promises can you identify in the words used in preamble? Create a chart to show the relationships.

Identify correct statements from the following:

a. The Constitution defines powers of the Legislative houses.

b. The Constitution cannot be changed under any circumstances.

c. Ideals that are in the preamble are reflected in the design of institutions.

d. Laws for the entire country are designed centrally.