DMPQ: What are the features borrowed from various constitution?

  • British Constitution:

Parliamentary government, Rule of Law, legislative procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, prerogative writs, parliamentary privileges and bicameralism.

  • US Constitution:

Fundamental rights, independence of judiciary, judicial review, impeachment of the president, removal of Supreme Court and high court judges and post of vice-president.

 

  • Irish Constitution:

Directive Principles of State Policy, nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and method of election of president.

 

  • Germany:

Weimar Constitution of Germany Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency.

  • Japanese Constitution

Procedure established by Law

  • 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 sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

  • France

French Constitution Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble.

  • Soviet Constitution

(USSR, now Russia)

Fundamental duties and the ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble.

  • South Africa:

Procedure for amendment of the Constitution and election of members of Rajya Sabha.