SOURCES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on November 26, 1949 and it came into effect on January 26, 1950.
Important Sources of Indian Constitution
United States of America
• Preamble
• Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 - 32 )
• The federal structure of government
• Electoral College
• Independence of the judiciary and
separation of powers among the three
branches of the government
• Removal of Supreme Court & High
Court Judges
• Judicial review
• Functions of President & Vice President
• President as Supreme Commander
of Armed Forces
• Impeachment of the President
• Equal protection under law
United Kingdom
• Parliamentary Form of Government
• Single Citizenship
• Rule of Law ( Article 14 )
• Bicameralism
• Writs
• Institution of Speaker and his role
• Lawmaking Procedure
• Procedure established by Law
Canada
• Quasi federal form of government
• Distribution of powers between
the central government and state governments
• Residual powers retained by the
central government
Ireland
• Directive Principles of State Policy
( Part IV )
• Nomination of members to Rajya
Sabha
• Election of President
France
• Republic and the ideals of Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble
Government Of India Act 1935
• Federal Scheme
• Emergency Provisions
• Public Service Commissions
• Office of Governor
• Judiciary
• Provincial Autonomy
• Administrative Details
South Africa
• Procedure for Amendment of the
constitution
• Election of Rajya Sabha members