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Constitutional Provisions Adopted From Different Countries

The Constitution of India is the lengthiest and most detailed constitution in the world. Our Constitution originally had 395 articles which were divided into 22 parts and 9 schedules. Currently it has 448 articles, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 100 amendments.

It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950.

Many of the Constitutional provisions have been adopted from the constitution of various countries. The drafting committee researched existing Constitutions of different countries and tried to incorporate the best features in to our Constitution.

Here is the list of Constitutional Provisions Adopted From Different Countries.

Features

Country

  • Parliamentary form of government
  • Single Citizenship
  • Rule of Law
  • Legislation
  • Office of CAG
  • Bi-cameral parliamentary system

Britain  

  • Fundamental Rights
  • Electoral College
  • Office of the Vice- President
  • Independence of the judiciary and separation of powers among the three branches of the government
  • Judicial review
  • President as supreme commander of
    armed forces
  • Impeachment of President and SC & HC Judges

USA

  • Freedom of trade and commerce within
    the country and between the states
  • Concurrent List
  • Joint sitting of Parliament

Australia

  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Election process of President
  • Nomination of members by President

Ireland

  • Emergency Provision
  • Suspension of Rights during Emergency

Germany

  • Preamble
  • Fundamental Rights

USSR

  • Amendment of Constitution
  • Indirect elections of Rajya Sabha members

South Africa

  • Quasi-federal form of government
  • Distribution of powers between the central government and state governments
  • Residual powers retained by the central government
  • Review role of Supreme Court

Canada

  •  Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity

France

  •  Procedure established by Law

Japan

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