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Borrowed Features Of Indian Constitution
From United Kingdom (UK)
Below is the list of features borrowed from the constitution of United Kingdom (UK)
- Nominal Head – President (like Queen)
- Cabinet System of Ministers
- Post of PM
- Parliamentary Type of Govt.
- Bicameral Parliament
- Lower House more powerful
- Council of Ministers responsible to Lowe House
- Speaker in Lok Sabha
From United States Of America (U.S.A)
- Written Constitution
- Executive head of state known as President and his being the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
- Vice- President as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
- Fundamental Rights
- Supreme Court
- Provision of States
- Independence of Judiciary and judicial review
- Preamble
- Removal of the Supreme court and High court Judges
- Fundamental Duties
- Five-year Plan
From Australia
- Concurrent list
- Language of the preamble
- The provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse
From Japan
- Law on which the Supreme Court function
From Weimer Constitution Of Germany
- Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency
From Canada
- Scheme of federation with a strong centre
- Distribution of powers between the centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with the centre
From Ireland
- Concept of Directive Principles of State’s Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)
- Method of election of President
- The nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President
From South Africa
- Amendment Of the Indian Constitution