| Sources | Features Borrowed |
|---|---|
| Govt. of India Act, 1935 | Federal scheme, Governor’s office, Judiciary, Public Service Commission, Emergency Provisions and Administrative details. |
| British | Parliamentary govt., Rule of Law, Single Citizenship, Cabinet System, Parliamentary privileges, Bicameralism, and prerogative writs. |
| US | Fundamental Rights, Independent Judiciary, Impeachment of President, Judicial review, Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges and post of Vice-president. |
| Irish | DPSP, Method of election of President and Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha. |
| Canadian | Federation with a strong centre, vesting Residuary powers to the centre, Appointment of State Governors by the Centre and Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. |
| Australian | Concurrent List, Joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament. |
| Germany (Weimar Constitution) |
Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency. |
| USSR | Fundamental Duties and the ideal of Justice (Social, Economic and Political) in the Preamble. |
| French | Republic and the Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble. |
| South African | Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution and election of members of Rajya Sabha. |
| Japanese | The Procedure Established by Law. |
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Indian Polity