Borrowed Features of Indian Constitution

<>From U.K.

>Nominal Head – President (like Queen)

>Cabinet System of Ministers

>Post of PM

>Parliamentary Type of Govt.

>Bicameral Parliament

>Lower House more powerful

>Council of Ministers responsible to Lower House

>Speaker in Lok Sabha

<>From U.S.

>Written Constitution

>Executive head of state known as President and his being the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

>Vice- President as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha

>Fundamental Rights

>Supreme Court

>Provision of States

>Independence of Judiciary and judicial review

>Preamble

>Removal of Supreme court and High court Judges

<>From USSR

>Fundamental Duties

>Five year Plan

<>From AUSTRALIA

>Concurrent list

>Language of the preamble

>Provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse

<>From JAPAN

>Law on which the Supreme Court function

<>From WEIMARCONSTITUION OFGERMANY

>Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency

<>From CANADA

>Scheme of federation with a strong centre

>Distribution of powers between centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with the centre

<>From IRELAND

>Concept of Directive Principles of States Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)

>Method of election of President

>Nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President

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