The following points explain the main features of constitution of India:
1. The Indian constitution is the most lengthiest and most detailed of all written constitutions of the world.
The American constitution originally contained: 7 Articles
The Australian constitution contained: 128 Articles
The Canadian constitution contained- 147 Articles and,
The Indian constitution contained: 395 Articles.
Now our constitution contains 444 Articles divided into 26 parts and 12 schedules.
2. It lays down the structure of not only the Central government but also of the States.The American constitution leaves the States to draw up their own constitution.
3. The vastness of our country and problems relating to language have also been added to our constitution. As India has more that 160 languages known.
4. We have a parliamentary form of government: we have a parliamentary system both at central and state level.
5. There is unique blend of RIGIDITY AND FLEXIBILITY.
6. It has been drawn from different sources like:
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: from BILL of AMERICA
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES : from CONSTITUTION OF IRELAND
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY: from GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT 1935.
7. It has an independent JUDICIARY.
8. WE follow SINGLE CITIZENSHIP. ie. CITIZEN OF INDIA not citizen of any particular state.
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