Sources Of The Indian Constitution

Indian Polity

Chapter 3: Sources Of The Indian Constitution

Indian Constitution was borrowed from many sources

GOI (Government of India Act) 1935:

• Federal Scheme
• Office of Governor
• Public Service Commissions

Us Constitution:

• Judicial Review
• Fundamental Rights
• Independent Judiciary
• Impeachment procedure of the President
• The Vice President acting as the Chairman of the Upper House
• Removal of the Supreme Court and High Court Judges.

British Constitution:

• Rule of law
• Parliamentary form of government
• Single Citizenship
• Cabinet system
• Legislative procedure
• Bicameralism

Irish Constitution (Ireland):

• Directive Principles of State Policy
• Nomination of members to the Upper House
• Election method of the President

Canadian Constitution:

• Residuary powers with the centre
• Federation with a strong centre
• Appointment of State Governors by the Central Government
• Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

South African Constitution:

• Amendment procedure of the Constitution
• Method of election of the members to the Upper House

Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics

• Fundamental Duties
• Ideals of Justice (Social, Economic and Political)

France:

• Republic
• Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble

Weimar Constitution (Germany):

• Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency (National Emergency)

Australian Constitution:

• Concurrent list
• Joint sitting of 2 houses of the Parliament

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