3 salient features of the Indian constitution Flashcards
which amendment act is aka mini constitution
42nd amendment act 1976
when was keshvanand bharati case
1973
which is the lengthiest written constitution in the world
indian constitution
how many articles did the indian constitution have originally in 1949 in how many parts
395 articles in 22 parts
and 8 schedules
which part of the constitution has been deleted
part 7
used to deal with the states in part b of the first schedule
when was the part 7 of the constitution removed
by 7th amendment act 1956
which schedules were added after the constitution was made
schedules 9, 10, 11 and 12
what were the factors responsible for the elephantine size of our constitution
a. geographical factors like the diversity of the country and its vastness
b. historical factors like the influence of goi act 1935
c. single constitution for centre and state
d. dominance of legal luminaries in the constituent assembly
who said that the constitution of india has been framed after ransacking all the known constitutions of the world
BR ambedkar
the philosophical part of the indian constitution like the fundamental rights and the dpsp have derived their inspiration from
american and the irish constitution respectively
what has the most profound influence on the indian constitution
government of india act 1935
where has the term federation been used in the indian constitution
nowhere
why is the parliamentary system also known as the westminster system
westminster is a place in london where the british parliament is located. it is often used as the symbol of the british parliament.
what is the difference between the head of state in the indian and british parliament
indian state has an elected head (president)
britain has a monarch (hereditary head)
the procedure established by law contained in the indian system is in which article
article 21: protection of life and personal liberty
who is the guardian of the constitution
supreme court
which rights cannot be suspended during a national emergency
articles 20 and 21
who called the dpsp a novel feature of the constitution
dr br ambedkar
in which case did the supreme court say that the indian constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between fundamental rights and dpsp
minerva mills case 1980
when were the fundamental duties added to the constitution
by 42nd caa 1976
fun fact: national emergency was from 1975 to 77
who recommended the addition of the fundamental duties to the indian constitution
swaran singh committee
when was one more fundamental duty added to the indian constitution
by 86th caa 2002
when was the voting age was reduced from 21 to 18
by 61st caa of 1988
what are the three types of emergencies with articles
art 352: national emergency on the grounds of war or external aggression or armed rebellion
art 365: state emergency or president’s rule. failure of constitutional machinery in states
art 360: financial emergency
when does the federal system of india changes into a unitary one
during emergencies
when were the panchayats given a constitutional status
by 73rd caa 1992. added new part 9th and new schedule 11
what did the 73rd caa add to the constitution for panchayati raj
new part 9th and new schedule 11
when did the municipalities get a constitutional status
by 74th caa 1992. added part 9a and new schedule 12
what did the 74th caa add for constitutional status to municipalities
new part 9a and 12 schedule
how was cooperative societies given a constitutional status
by 97th caa of 2011
the changes made to the constitution to give cooperative societies a constitutional status
- made the right to form cooperative societies a fundamental right under article 19
- included new dpsp on promotion of cooperative societies article 43b
- added anew part 9b to the constitution “the cooperative societies” articles 243 zh to zt
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federal scheme
goi act 1935
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office of governor
goi act 1935
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judiciary
goi act 1935
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public service commisions
goi1935
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emergency provisions
goi 1935
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administrative details
goi act 1935
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parliamentary govt
british constitution
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rule of law
british constitution
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legislative procedure
british const
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single citizenship
british consti
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cabinet system
british consti
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prerogative writs
british consti
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parliamentary privilages
british consti
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bicameralism
britiish consti
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fundamental rights
US
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independence of judiciary
us
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judicial review
us
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impeachment of the president
us
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removal of supreme court and high court judges
us
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post of vice president
us
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dpsp
irish
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nomination of members to rajya sabha
irish
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method of election of president
irish
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federation with a strong centre
canada
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vesting of residuary powers in the centre
canada
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appointment of state governor by the centre
canada
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advisory jurisdiction of the sc
canada
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concurrent list
australia
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freedom of trade, commerce and intecourse
australia
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joint sittingof the two houses of parliament
australia
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emergency provisions relating to suspension of fundamental rights
weimar constitution of germany
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fundamental duties
soviet constitution
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ideals of justice (social, economical and political)
soviet
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republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the preamble
french constitution
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procedure for amendment of the constitution
south africa
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election of members of rajya sabha
south africa
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procedure established by law
japan
what happened to the inoperative article 370 after the constitution(aplication to jammu and kashmir) order 2019
it continue to remain in the constitution of india
which acts of british india provided for communal representation
1909 1919 1935
