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Mention a few points in the US constitution related to secularism.

According to the U.S. Constitution the legislature cannot declare any religion as the official religion. The legislature cannot give preference to one religion and neither the State nor religion can interfere in the affairs of one another.

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9 What are the strategies followed by the Indian government to establish secularism? 10 State Article: 17 in the Right to Equality, in the Indian constitution. 1

In which of the following situations is a minister misusing his power?

A. Refuses to sanction a project of his ministry for sound technical reasons


B. Threatens to send his security staff to rough up his neighbor


C. Calls up the police station asking them not to register a complaint that is likely to be filed against his relative.


D. Conducts a public meeting to discuss their issues


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Which of the following statements is correct?

(i) A Constitution tells us what the fundamental nature of our society is.


(ii) It helps to serve as a set of rules and principles that all persons in a country can agree upon as the basis of the way in which they want the country to be governed.