List four features of our constitution that have been borrowed from other countries. Also, mention the countries from where these features have been borrowed?
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Explanation:
List of Borrowed Features of Indian Constitution:
Name of Countries
Borrowed Features of the Constitution
Britain
1. Parliamentary government
2. Rule of Law
3. Legislative procedure
4. Single citizenship
5. Cabinet system
6. Prerogative writs
7. Parliamentary privileges
8. Bicameralism
Ireland
1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Method of Election of the president
3. Members nomination to the Rajya Sabha by the President
Unites States of America
1. Impeachment of the president
2. Functions of president and vice-president
3. Removal of Supreme Court and High court judges
4. Fundamental Rights
5. Judicial review
6. Independence of judiciary
7. The preamble of the constitution
Canada
1. Centrifugal form of federalism where the centre is stronger than the states.
2. Residuary powers vest with the centre
3. Centre appoints the Governors at the states
4. Advisory jurisdiction of the supreme court
Australia
1. Concept of Concurrent list
2. Article 108 i.e. Joint sitting of the two houses
3. Freedom of trade and commerce
USSR (Now Russia)
1. Fundamental duties
2. The ideals of justice (social, economic and political), expressed in the Preamble.