Explain The Various Sources Of The India Constitution
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The main sources are:
Government of India Act, 1935:
Federal Scheme, Office of Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency provisions, Administrative functions.
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.
Canadian Constitution:
Federation with a strong centre, residuary powers with 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 intercourse, joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
Weimar Constitution:
Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency.
Soviet Constitution:
Fundamental duties, the ideal 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, the Constitution and election of the members of Rajya Sabha.
Japanese Constitution:
Procedure established by law.
The drafted Constitution was finally adopted on November 26, 1949.