Salient Features of the Indian Constitution Part 02

Salient Features of the Indian Constitution - Part 2

Sources of certain features of Indian Constitution

USA    

• Fundamental rights

• Independent judiciary, judicial review

• Impeachment of President (only partially – it is much tougher to impeach the President in the US, than in India)

• Removal of Supreme Court judges

• Vice presidential post

Ireland 

• Directive Principles of State Policy

• Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha

• Electoral office and method of election of the President

Germany               

• Emergency Provisions

Canada               

• Distribution of legislative powers between the center and states (strong center)

UK         

• Parliamentary form of govt

• Rule of law

• Legislation

• Single citizenship

• Bicameralism

Russian Revolution

• Ideal of Justice, social, education, economic and political

French Revolution

• Ideal of Liberty, Equality and fraternity

Govt of India Act 1935

• Federal scheme

• Office of Governor

• Judiciary

• Public service commission

• Emergency

• Administrative details

South Africa

• Amendment to the Constitution

Australia

• Concurrent List