FEATURES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION


FEATURES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

The Constitution is the Supreme Law of Republic of India. All other laws have to be in tune with the Constitution. It contains laws concerning the Government and its relation with the Citizens of the India.

In other words, the documents comprising of laws and rules which determine and describe the form of government and the relationship between the citizens and the government is called Constitution.

This can be further explained through a diagram

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION

  1. Lengthiest and written Constitution
  2. Blend of Rigidity and Flexibility
  3.  Parliamentary form of government
  4.  Independent and Integrated judiciary
  5.   Federal System with unitary bias
  6.   Secular State
  7.  Welfare State
  8.   Universal and franchise
  9.   Emergency provisions

 SOURCES FROM WHERE FEATURES OF CONSTITUTION HAVE TAKEN

Britain

Parliamentary form of government

 

Bicameralism

 

Rule of Law

 

Office of CAG

 

Single Citizenship

USA

Fundamental Rights

 

Judicial Review

 

Independence of Judiciary

 

Written Constitution

USSR

Fundamental Duties

Ireland

Directive Principles of State Policies

Canada

Federal System

 

Residual Power

Australia

Concurrent List

Germany

Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency

South Africa

Constitutional Amendment

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