Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the making of a democratic constitution in South Africa?

Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter. (i) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether the country should be democratic or not after independence.

Compare the Preambles to the constitutions of the United States of America, India and South Africa. (i) Make a list of ideas that are common to all three.

Read the three quotations above carefully. (i) Can you identify one idea that is common to all these three?

Read the information about all the makers of the Indian Constitution given in the side columns here. You don’t need to memorise this information. Just give examples from these to support the following statements:

Find out more about any member of the Constituent Assembly from your state or region who is not mentioned here. Collect a photograph or sketch of that leader.