SOURCES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

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(Indian Constitution was borrowed from many sources).

GOI (Government of India Act) 1935:

Note: This is the major source of Indian Constitution.

ü Federal Scheme.
ü Office of Governor
ü Public Service Commissions

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

BRITISH CONSTITUTION:

ü Rule of law

ü Parliamentary form of government

ü Single Citizenship

ü Cabinet system

ü Legislative procedure

ü Bicameralism.

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IRISH CONSTITUTION (IRELAND):

ü Directive Principles of State Policy

ü Nomination of members to the Upper House

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ü Election method of the President.

CANADIAN CONSTITUTION:

ü Residuary powers with the centre

ü Federation with a strong centre
ü Appointment of State Governors by the Central Government
ü Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

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SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION:

ü Amendment procedure of the Constitution.

ü Method of election of the members to the Upper House.

USSR: (UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS)

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

FRANCE:

ü Republic

ü Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble.

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WEIMAR CONSTITUTION (GERMANY):

ü Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency (National Emergency).

AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION:

ü Concurrent list

ü Joint sitting of 2 houses of the Parliament.

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