Sources of Indian Constitution
Indian Constitution is unique in its content and spirit of Indian conditions. It is world’s lengthiest written constitution which is drawn from various sources.
| Sources | Features Borrowed |
| Government of India Act, 1935 | Federal Scheme, Office of Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency Provisions and Administrative details. |
| British Constitution | Parliamentary government, Legislative procedure, Cabinet System, Parliamentary privileges, Bicameralism, Rule of Law, Single Citizenship and Prerogative writs. |
| US Constitution | Fundamental Rights, Independence of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Removal of Supreme Court and High Court Judges, Impeachment of the President and the post of Vice-President. |
| Irish Constitution | Directive Principles of State Policy, Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and Method of election of the President. |
| Canadian Constitution | Federation with a strong centre, Vesting of Residuary Powers in the Centre, Appointment of State Governors by the Centre and Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. |
| Australian Constitution | Concurrent List, Freedom of Trade, Commerce and inter-course and Joint setting of two Houses of Parliament. |
| Weimar Constitution of Germany | Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency. |
| Soviet Constitution (USSR, now Russia) | Fundamental Duties and the Ideal Justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble. |
| French Constitution | Republic and the Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble. |
| South African Constitution | Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution and Election of members of Rajya Sabha. |
| Japanese Constitution | Procedure Established by Law. |
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