GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012: Features of the Indian Constitution: Oct 6th 2012, 14:28 GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012 | The most comprehensive career education and test preparation forums in india. | | Features of the Indian Constitution: Oct 6th 2012, 13:32 Rigid and Flexible: Some provisions can be easily amended by a simple majority while the others require 2/3rd parliament majority as well as the state legislatures. Bulkiest Constitution in the World: Earlier we had 395 articles and 8 Schedules/ Now we have 450 articles divided into 22 parts and 12 schedules. Parliamentary form of Government: The real power vests with the Council of Ministers and the President is just the Nominal Ruler. Federal System with a Unitary Bias: The Constitution provides for a Federation with a strong centre. Fundamental Rights: The Constitution contains an elaborate list of Fundamental rights. The State cannot make laws which take away or abridge any of the fundamental rights. Fundamental Duties: The Constitution contains 11 Duties. 10 of these Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd amendment the 11th was added by the 86th amendment. Directive Principle of State Policy: In case these are violated you cannot go to the Court for remedy. Secular State: Our State is a secular State. Has no Religion of its own. Independence of Judiciary: It ensures the Government carries its function in accordance of the provisions of the Constitution. Universal Adult Franchise: Every Citizen has a right to vote above the age of 18 years. Emergency Powers: Powers vests in The President to Govern during break down of the Constitutional Machinery or a financial Crisis. Single Citizenship: Unlike some Countries there is no dual citizenship. A resident is the citizen of the Country and not the State. Bicameral Legislature: Consists of The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at the Centre. Special Provisions for the Minorities: Special provisions for the Minorities exist in Our Country. Panchayati Raj: They have Constitutional Basis through the 73rd and the 74th Amendment. Rule of Law: Borrowed from Britain. No man is above the Law. All individuals are subjected to the Jurisdiction of the Ordinary Courts. Integrated Judiciary: The Supreme Court is at the Top followed by the High Courts and then the District Courts. | | | | |
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