importance of federlism, fundamental rights& parliament form of government in India
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The key features of our Constitution are as given below:
Federalism: It alludes the existence of more than one level of government in a democratic country. Our country has governments at both the Centre and State level. Panchayati Raj is considered as a third tier of the Government that governs the villages of our country. Our constitution provides a list of details regarding the powers of each level of government. It also specifies how the governments as each level should work by coordinating with each other.
Parliamentary Form of Government: During elections, the citizens of India elect the government at different levels. All citizens have been given ‘Universal Adult Franchise.’ It means that we, as Indian citizens have a direct role in electing the government at different levels. Irrespective of this background, every citizen is entitled to vote or even contest the elections.
Separation of Powers: Our Constitution states that there are three organs of the Indian government. They are Legislative, Executive and Judiciary. Our elected representatives form the ‘Legislative’ type. A group of people who are assigned the task of running the government and implementing the laws form the ‘Executive’ type. The system of courts comes under the ‘Judiciary’ type.
The Constitution states that in order to prevent the misuse of power at any level of government, these three types should exercise their powers differently. Due to this, each type acts as a check on the other two.
Fundamental Rights: This section has been referred as the ‘conscience’ of Indian Constitution. These rights are such that they protect against the misuse of power if a common Indian citizen exercises it accordingly. It protects them against the absolute and arbitrary power exercised by the States. It guarantees an individual’s right against other individuals or sometimes even the State.