Sources of the Indian Constitution
SOURCE CONSTITUTION | FEATURES BORROWED |
British constitution | Parliamentary government, Rule of Law, legislative procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, writs, parliamentary privileges, bicameralism, First Past the Post method. |
Government of India 1935 | 2/3rd of constitution, British Federal Scheme, Office of governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency provisions, administrative details. |
Irish constitution | Directive Principles of State Policy, nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and method of election of president. |
US constitution | Fundamental rights, independence of judiciary, judicial review, impeachment of the president, removal of Supreme Court and high court judges and post of vice-president. |
Canadian constitution | Federation with a strong Centre, vesting of residuary powers in the Centre, appointment of state governors by the Centre, and advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. |
Australian constitution | Concurrent List, freedom of trade, Constitution commerce and inter-course and joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. |
Soviet constitution (USSR- Now Russia) | Fundamental duties and the ideal of (USSR, now Russia) justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble. |
Weimar constitution (Germany) | Suspension of Fundamental Rights of Germany during Emergency. |
French constitution | Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble. |
Japanese constitution | Procedure established by Law |
South African constitution | Procedure for amendment of the Constitution and election of members of Rajya Sabha |
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