The Constitution of India is the longest, written constitution in the world. Initialy , ie in 1950 , when it is enacted , there was 395 articles under 22 parts , 8 schedules . Today, it is 448 articles under 25 parts, 12 schedules, 5 appendices, and 98 amendments today. But few know that our Constitution borrowed some of its most salient features from other countries around the world. Take a look.
From- U.K.
1. President as Nominal Head (like Queen)
2. Post of Prime Minister
3. Parliamentary Type of Govt.
4. Bicameral Parliament
5. Lower House( Loksabha) more powerful
6. Single Citizenship
7. Speaker in Lok Sabha
8. Cabinet System of Ministers
From- U.S.A
1. Written Constitution
2. Vice President as the ex-officio Chairman of Upper House ( Rajya Sabha)
3. Fundamental Rights
4. Supreme Court
5. Provision of States
6. Independence of Judiciary and
7. Judicial review
8. Preamble
9. Removal of Supreme court and High court Judges
From- USSR
1. Fundamental Duties ( added in 1976, 42nd amendment)
2. Five year Plan
From - AUSTRALIA
1. Concurrent list
2. Language of the preamble
3. Provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse
From - JAPAN
1. Law on which the Supreme Court function
From -GERMANY
1. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency
From - CANADA
1. Scheme of federation with a strong centre
2. Distribution of powers between centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with the centre
From IRELAND
1. Concept of Directive Principles of States Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)
2. Method of election of President
3. Nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President
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