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Sources of Constitution
- May 15, 2021
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Free Resouces Indian Polity Study Materials
To prepare for Indian Polity for any competitive exam, aspirants have to know about the basics of the Constitution of India. It gives an idea of all the topics important for IAS Exam and the polity syllabus (GS-II.)
Constitution and related topics are extremely important for the UPSC exam. This is an essential portion of the polity. As IAS aspirants, you should be thorough with the constitution of India. This article will provide you with relevant details about the Sources of Constitution.
| SOURCES OF CONSTITUTION |
“One likes to ask whether there can be anything new in a constitution framed at this hour in the history of the world… The only new thing, if there can be any, in a constitution framed so late in the day are the variations, made to remove the failures and accommodate it to the needs of the country.” – B. R AMBEDKAR
| SOURCE CONSTITUTION | FEATURES BORROWED |
| GOI 1935 | 2/3rd of constitution, British Federal Scheme, Office of governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency provisions, administrative details. |
| British constitution | Parliamentary government, Rule of Law, legislative procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, writs, parliamentary privileges, bicameralism, FPTP method. |
| 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, 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, Constitution commerce and inter-course and joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. |
| Weimar constitution (Germany) | Suspension of Fundamental Rights of Germany during Emergency. |
| Soviet constitution (USSR- Now Russia) | Fundamental duties and the ideal of (USSR, now Russia) 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 of the Constitution and election of members of Rajya Sabha |
| Japanese constitution | Procedure established by Law. |
