The preamble, it is said, is the key to the minds of the Constitution Framers, the members of the drafting Committee. The Preamble sets forth the basic underlying principles and the concepts on which our Constitution is framed.

Sovereign. Sovereign means the independent authority of a State. It means, that it has the power to legislate on any subject; and that it is not subject to the control of any other State / external power. According to D.D Basu, the word ‘sovereign’ is taken from article 5 of the constitution of Ireland.

Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950.

It Is the Longest Constitution in the World With so much of writing, the Indian Constitution is the longest of any sovereign country in the world. In its current form , it has a Preamble, 22 parts with 448 articles, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 115 amendments.

The Constitution of India (IAST: Bhāratīya Saṃvidhāna) is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens.

The Preamble thus does much more than tell us that the document is to be called the “Constitution” and establish a government. The Preamble describes the core values that the Constitution exists to achieve: democratic government, effective governance, justice, freedom, and equality.

The Preamble states that the Constitution aims to: heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights. improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the potential of each person.

The preamble of the Constitution provides that we should establish a Government which shall “conserve and develop our patrimony.” Our “patrimony” includes our public forests, mangroves, wildlife, and flora and fauna which should be conserved, protected and renewed.

We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence …

ARTICLE V. SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the citizen to be loyal to the Republic and to honor the Philippine flag, to defend the State and contribute to its development and welfare, to uphold the Constitution and obey the laws, and to.

The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. Section 2.

The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people. The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal, military or civil service.