- Various
features of the constitution borrowed from different sources are as
follows :
i. Government of India Act, 1935: Federal Scheme,
Office of Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency
provisions, Administrative details etc.
ii. British Constitution: Parliamentary
government, Rule of Law, Legislative procedure, Single citizenship, Cabinet
system, Prerogative writs, Parliamentary privileges, Bicameralism.
iii. US Constitution: Fundamental Rights, Independence
of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Impeachment of the President, Post of
Vice-President, Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges.
iv. Irish Constitution: Directive Principles of State
Policy, Method of election of President, Nomination of members to Rajya
Sabha.
v. Canadian Constitution: Federation with
a strong centre, Residuary powers with the centre, Appointment of state
governors by the centre, Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
vi. Australian Constitution: Concurrent
List, Freedom of trade, Commerce and intercourse, Joint sitting of the two
Houses of Parliament.
vii. Weimar Constitution (German): Suspension of
Fundamental Rights during Emergency.
viii. Soviet Constitution: Fundamental
duties, the ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble.
ix. French Constitution: Republic, The ideals of liberty,
equality and fraternity in the Preamble
x. South African Constitution: Procedure for
amendment of the Constitution, Election of the members of Rajya Sabha.
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