Polity: List of Borrowed important Features of Indian Constitution

Name of Countries

Borrowed Features of the Constitution

         Britain

 1. Parliamentary government

 2. Rule of Law

 3. Legislative procedure

 4. Single citizenship

 5. Cabinet system

 6. Prerogative writs

 7. Parliamentary privileges

 8. Bicameralism

         Ireland

 1. Directive Principles of State Policy

 2. Method of Election of the president

 3. Members nomination to the Rajya Sabha by the President

   Unites States of America

 1. Impeachment of the president

 2. Functions of president and vice-president

 3. Removal of Supreme Court and High court judges

 4. Fundamental Rights

 5. Judicial review

 6. Independence of judiciary

 7. The preamble of the constitution

  Canada

 1. Centrifugal form of federalism where the centre is stronger than the states.

 2. Residuary powers vest with the centre

 3. Centre appoints the Governors at the states

 4. Advisory jurisdiction of the supreme court

  Australia

 1. Concept of Concurrent list

 2. Article 108 i.e. Joint sitting of the two houses

 3. Freedom of trade and commerce

  USSR (Now Russia)

 1. Fundamental duties

 2. The ideals of justice (social, economic and political), expressed in the Preamble.

  France

 1. Concept of “Republic”

 2. Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (contained in the Preamble)

  Germany

 1. Fundamental Rights are suspended during Emergency

  South Africa

 1. Election of members of the Rajya Sabha

 2. Amendment of the Constitution

  Japan

 1. Concept of “procedure established by Law”