describe the main salient features of the Indian Constitution.
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The salient feature of our India constitution are:-
Rigidity vs. Flexibility: Our constitution is rigid as well as flexible. The amendment of the constitution is one of the most difficult lows making process in India.
Sovereignty of the Country: The preamble of the constitution declares that India is the sovereign state. It manages its internal and external affairs freely without any external forces.
Democratic state: India is a democratic country where governing power is derived from the people by means of elected representative of the people. The political authority is responsible to the people. This democracy is based upon the socioeconomic justice and equality of the opportunity.
Republic: India has adopted the British pattern of the parliamentary democracy. But there is a big difference. While in UK, The queen or Monarch is the hereditary head of the state, India does not a hereditary post of head of the state. The head of state in India is president and he/she is elected. The meaning of Republic is that the head of the state is elected by the people.
Socialist state: Indian socialism is a democratic socialism. The goals of the socialism are to be realized through democratic means. It was added by the 42nd Amendment in
Secular:India is a secular country. Here No religion is a state religion.
Parliamentary Form Of Government: India has a parliamentary form of Government. The parliamentary system means that the ministers get their legitimacy from a legislature body that is the parliament of India. Our parliament has two houses viz. Lok Shabha and Rajya Shabha. So, it’s called bicameral parliament.
Federal System With Unitary Features: The constitution of India establishes the country a partly federal and [arty unitary government. India is a federal system because there are separate governments in the union and states and there is a division of power.
Integrated Judiciary: In United States there are separate Judicial systems for the Union and the States. In India, the judiciary is integrated. The Supreme judicial courts are not in States.
Universal Adult Franchise: Indian constitution provides adult and Universal franchise to all citizens. Every citizen who is above 18 years has a voting without any discrimination.