Salient Features of the Constitution: Drawn From Various Sources

Sources  Features
Government of India Act, 1935
  • Federal system
  • Office of Governor
  • Judiciary
  • Public Service Commissions
  • Emergency powers
British Constitution
  • Parliamentary government
  • Rule of Law
  • Legislative procedure
  • Single citizenship
  • Cabinet system
  • Prerogative writs
  • Parliamentary privileges 
  • Bicameralism
US Constitution
  • Fundamental rights
  • Independence of judiciary
  • Judicial review
  • Impeachment of the president
  • Removal of Supreme Court and high court judges 
  • Post of vice president. 
Irish Constitution
  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha 
  • Method of election of president.
Canadian Constitution
  • Federation with a strong Centre
  • Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre
  • Appointment of state governors by the Centre
  • Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 
Australian Constitution
  • Concurrent List
  • Freedom of trade, commerce and inter-course
  • Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
Weimar Constitution of Germany
  • Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency. 
Soviet Constitution
  • Fundamental duties and the ideals of 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 
  • Election of members of Rajya Sabha.
Japanese Constitution
  • Procedure established by Law
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