Salient Features Flashcards
To learn the salient features of the Indian Constitution
Original Constitution contained how many articles, parts and schedules?
395 articles, 22 parts and 8 schedules
Structural part of constitution derived from
Govt of India Act, 1935
Philosophical part of constitution (FR & DPSP) derived from?
American and Irish Constitutions
Political part of constitution largely derived from
British Constitution
Article providing amendment of Constitution?
Article 368
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Two government
Federal
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Division of power
Federal
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Written Constitution
Federal
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Supremacy of constitution
Federal
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Rigidity of Constitution
Federal
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Independent judiciary
Federal
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Bicameralism
Federal
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Strict Centre
Unitary
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Single Constitution
Unitary
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Single Citizenship
Unitary
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Flexibility of Constitution
Unitary
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Integrated judiciary
Unitary
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Appointment of state governor
Unitary
Indian constitution described as ‘cooperative federalism’ by
Granville Austin
Parliamentary System is also known as
Westminster Model of Government
Idea of Parliamentary Sovereignty associated with
British Parliament
Idea of Judicial Supremacy belongs to
American Supreme Court
Fundamental Rights meant to promote
political democracy
DPSPs are meant for promoting
socio-economic democracy