Table of Contents
- 1 What are some of the provisions made by the Indian constitution to bring about equality?
- 2 What are the 3 main provisions of the 14th Amendment?
- 3 What are the provisions of Indian constitution?
- 4 What were the major provisions of the Constitution?
- 5 What does the 14th Amendment to the Constitution say?
- 6 What does the Constitution say about citizens?
- 7 What is the right to equality in the Constitution?
- 8 How is equality before law defined in Indian Constitution?
- 9 What are the exceptions to the right to equality?
What are some of the provisions made by the Indian constitution to bring about equality?
The list of provisions in the Indian Constitution to bring about equality in all walks of life is the following: (i) Equality before law. (ii) Prohibition of discrimination on ground of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. (iii) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
What are the 3 main provisions of the 14th Amendment?
The 14th Amendment contained three major provisions:
- The Citizenship Clause granted citizenship to All persons born or naturalized in the United States.
- The Due Process Clause declared that states may not deny any person “life, liberty or property, without due process of law.”
What does the Constitution say about discrimination?
No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
What are the provisions of Indian constitution?
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Fundamental Rights, among others, ensure equality before the law and equal protection of law; prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and guarantee equality of opportunity to all citizens in matters relating to employment.
What were the major provisions of the Constitution?
The Constitution established a national government distinguished by federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and bicameralism. It divided power and created conflicting institutions—between three branches of government, across two chambers of the legislature, and between national and state levels.
What is Article 21 of the Constitution?
“Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees the life and personal liberty to all persons. It guarantees the right of persons to life with human dignity. Therein are included, all the aspects of life which go to make a person’s life meaningful, complete and worth living.
What does the 14th Amendment to the Constitution say?
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
What does the Constitution say about citizens?
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
What part of the Constitution says everyone is equal?
The equal protection clause
The equal protection clause in the 14th Amendment means that states must treat all their citizens equally.
What is the right to equality in the Constitution?
Right to Equality Article Brief description Article 14 The State shall not deny to any person e Article 15 The State shall not discriminate against Article 16 There shall be equality of opportunity f Article 17 Abolition of untouchability
How is equality before law defined in Indian Constitution?
Equality before law is well defined under the Article 14 of the Constitution which ensures that every citizen shall be likewise protected by the laws of the country. It means that the State will not distinguish any of the Indian citizens on the basis of their gender, caste, creed, religion or even the place of birth.
How does the doctrine of the equality of states apply?
Until recently the requirement of equality has applied primarily to political standing and sovereignty rather than to economic or property rights. Broadly speaking, every new state is entitled to exercise all the powers of government which belong to the original states of the Union.
What are the exceptions to the right to equality?
Under Article 16, exceptions to the right of equality of opportunity in matters of public employment are provided for to protect the interests of the weaker and vulnerable sections of society such as women, children, the backward classes (SC/ST) and minorities.