The Gambia Constitution
Objectives:
- To promote better understanding of the purposes of the constitution
- To enable citizens understand how a constitution is developed
- To develop the will amongst citizens to defend the constitution
Content:
- Purpose of the constitution:
- Ensures fundamental rights & freedoms
- Guarantees participatory democracy
- The constitution as fundamental law of the land
- Process of preparing the constitution
- Drafting
- Consultation
- Referendum
- Enactment
- Amendment
- Defence of the constitution:
- Allegiance to the constitution
- Knowledge:
- Understanding the foundations of the constitutional system in the Gambia
- Understanding the principle of individual participation in political life
- Understanding the process of developing a constitution
- Understanding the constitution as a condition for a functioning, peaceful and stable society
Skills:
- Participation in civil society activities
- Participation in the development of a constitution
- Participation in the defence of the constitution
Values:
- Critical attitudes towards political events
- Ownership and sense of belonging
- Willingness to contribute to the welfare of society
- Acceptance and ownership
- Responsible attitudes towards socio-political life
- Patriotism
