Why does a democratic country need a constitution?

A democratic country has an election based political setup based on the principle of Universal adult franchise. All the people who are 18 years and above can vote for their leader among the candidates contesting for the elections.

A democratic country needs constitutions due to following reasons

● A country’s political system is based on the constitutions' guidelines.

● It tells us about the fundamental nature of society.

● It lays down all the rules and regulations on the basis of which the country works.

● It also lays down the guidelines on the basis on which a citizen is expected to behave in situations.

● It gives the laws which help to safeguard the interest of certain sections of the society so that any powerful citizen cannot take negative advantage of them.

● It extends certain guidelines which must be kept in mind by the political leaders during the time of the decision-making process.

● The rules which can prevent a political leader to misuse his power are laid down in the Constitution.

● It protects the citizens by providing certain rights such as the right to equality.

● It ensures no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, gender, etc.

For example, Nepal was base on a monarchy set up. This meant that the final decision laid in the hand of the king. After adopting democracy, the process of writing a constitution began.

India’s constitution came into effect on 26th January 1950. It is the longest written constitution in the world. It is based on the principle of democracy, socialism, and secularism. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is called the Father of Indian Constitution.