Salient Features of Indian Constitution

SALIENT FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION 
*Lengthiest written constitution 
*Drawn from various sources 
*Blend of Rigidity and flexibility-Rigidity is special procedure for amendment and flexiblity is ordinary procedure for amendment 
*Federal system with unitary Bias -art 1 defines india is union of state and not federation of states 
*Parliamentary form of Government 
*Synthesis of Parliament Sovereignty and Judicial Supremacy 
*Integrated and Independent Judiciary 
*Single citizenship 
*Fundamental Rights
*Directive Principles of State Policy 
*Fundamental Duties 
*Secular state 
*Universal adult franchise -Citizens age above 18 can vote in election 
*Independent Bodies-ex Election Commission,Union Public Service Commission etc 
*Emergency Provisions 
*Three tier Government-ie)Union Government,State Government and Local Government 
 
CRITICISM OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION 
*Borrowed Constitution 
*Carbon copy of 1935 act 
*Elephantine size 
*Paradise of Advocates and Lawyers 

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