ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD

Quiz: The Phrase ‘We, the People,’ Is Borrowed From Which Country’s Preamble?

Welcome to the Know Your Constitution Daily Quiz, where we ask you about lesser-known facts of the Constitution.

Published
India
2 min read
story-hero-img
i
Aa
Aa
Small
Aa
Medium
Aa
Large

(Click here to play the full 'Know Your Constitution' quiz by The Quint, on lesser-known facts regarding the Indian Constitution.

The first 10 people to correctly answer ALL 20 questions of the quiz will win a Quint Membership, with benefits including members-only content and videos, exclusive documentary screenings, previews to Special Projects, and much more!)

Welcome to the Know Your Constitution Daily Quiz by The Quint, where we ask you one question every day about lesser-known facts regarding the Constitution.

What better way to celebrate 73 years of India being a Republic than by learning more about the seminal document that proclaimed India to be a sovereign democratic republic on 26 January 1950?

So, without further ado, here's the Know Your Constitution Question of The Day #6.

Welcome to the Know Your Constitution Daily Quiz, where we ask you about lesser-known facts of the Constitution.

 The Preamble to India's Constitution starts with ‘We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved...'.  The constitution of South Korea begins with 'We, the people of Korea, proud of a resplendent...' The constitutions of Bangladesh, Zambia, and many other countries, also begin with ‘We, the people’.

This common beginning is borrowed from the preamble of the constitution of which country?

Here are your options.

Welcome to the Know Your Constitution Daily Quiz, where we ask you about lesser-known facts of the Constitution.
ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD

Decide on an option before you scroll down any further.

All set? Okay, time for the right answer.

And the Correct Answer Is…

Option number 1: The United States of America.

The phrase ‘We, the people’, found in the Preamble of the constitutions of several countries, is borrowed from the Constitution of the USA. The Indian Constitution, too, adopted the phrase from the US Constitution.

Welcome to the Know Your Constitution Daily Quiz, where we ask you about lesser-known facts of the Constitution.

Come back to The Quint every morning for the latest question from our Know Your Constitution quiz! And play it here through the interactive reels on our Instagram handle as well.

Happy quizzing!

Welcome to the Know Your Constitution Daily Quiz, where we ask you about lesser-known facts of the Constitution.
Speaking truth to power requires allies like you.
Become a Member
Read More
×
×