Why does a democratic country need a constitution? answer in 50-100 words.

 A democratic country needs a Constitution because a Constitution serves several purposes. First it lays out the ideals that form the basis of the country we aspire to live in. A Constitution also serves 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.

The basic principle that a democratic country abides by is freedom. However, granting it in absolute terms may lead to unjust misuse of this fundamental right. Hence, a set of rules for the same is necessary. The Constitution of a country is this very set of rules and principles meant to avoid arbitration of rights.

The Constitution of a democratic country follows four basic guidelines: firstly, it upholds the ideals of its representative country; defining the type of society we live in. Secondly, it defines the nature of the country’s political system which runs the nation; for example, Nepal was a monarchy until 2006 when the people’s movement finally bore fruit and a new Constitution established Nepal as a democracy. Thirdly, the Constitution works as a safeguard against tyrannical use of power by dominant groups against minorities. Hence, in India, which is a melting pot of several cultures and religions, the Constitution ensures that the majority i.e., the Hindus do not use their status to overwhelm the minorities predominantly comprising Muslims and Christians. Lastly, the Constitution protects us from ourselves in ascertaining that our whims cannot change its basic structure i.e., provisions that guarantee citizens’ rights cannot be easily overthrown.

Thus, a democratic nation needs a Constitution to uphold its rights of freedom and equality.

I agree with Prakhar.

Constitution is crucial to the working of a democracy because of the following reasons : 

• Constitution tells us what the fundamental nature of our society is. It helps 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. 
  
• Constitution tells us the nature of a country's political system. Constitution plays a crucial role in laying out certain important guidelines that govern decision-making within these societies. 
• Constitution provides safeguards against misuse of authority. 
• It ensures that a dominant group does not use it's power against other, less powerful people or groups. It helps to prevent tyranny or domination by a majority on a minority. 
• Constitution helps to protect us against certain decisions that we might take, that could have an adverse affect on the larger principles that the country believes in.