Sources of Indian Constitution

Source

Features included

Government of India Act 1935

·       Office of Governor

·       Emergency Provision

·       Public Service Commission

Objective Resolution

·       Preamble

British constitution

·       Parliamentary form of Government

·       Rule of law

·       Single citizenship

·       Bicameralism

US Constitution

·       Fundamental Rights

·       Judicial review

·       Impeachment of the President

·       Post of Vice President

·       The provision for removing the judges of the Supreme Court or High Court

Irish constitution

·       Directive Principles of State Policy

·       Method of election of the President

·       Nomination of 12 members of Rajya Sabha.

Canadian constitution

·       A quasi-federal form of government (Federation with a strong centre)

·       Appointment of Governor in the state by the government

·       Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Germany’s constitution

Supervision of fundamental rights during emergency

Australian constitution

·       Concurrent list

·       Provision of Joint sitting of parliament by two houses

·       Freedom of trade and commerce

Russian constitution

·       Fundamental Duties

·       Justice, social, economic, and political terms in the preamble

France constitution

Republic, liberty, equality, and fraternity in the preamble

South Africa’s constitution

·       The procedure of Constitutional Amendment

·       Election of member of Rajya Sabha

Japan’s constitution

The procedure of establishment of law