The Constitution of India embodies a detailed scheme of "ordered liberty," with a full-fledged parliamentary democracy and a system of judicial control to preserve individual rights even against a popular majority. The author argues that an understanding of Indian institutions is necessary for liberty to survive, for without their support, the constitution would be an embodiment of empty platitudes.

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