Name of Countries

Borrowed Features of the Constitution

Britain

1. Parliamentary government
2. Rule of Law
3. Legislative procedure
4. Single citizenship
5. Cabinet system
6. Prerogative writs
7. Parliamentary privileges
8. Bicameralism

Ireland

1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Method of Election of the president
3. Members nomination to the Rajya Sabha by the President

USA

1. Impeachment of the president
2. Functions of president and vice-president
3. Removal of Supreme Court and High court judges
4. Fundamental Rights
5. Judicial review
6. Independence of judiciary
7. The preamble of the constitution

Canada

1. Centrifugal form of federalism where the centre is stronger than the states.
2. Residuary powers vest with the centre
3. Centre appoints the Governors at the states
4. Advisory jurisdiction of the supreme court

Australia

1. Concept of Concurrent list
2. Article 108 i.e. Joint sitting of the two houses
3.  Freedom of trade and commerce

USSR (Now Russia)

1. Fundamental duties
2. The ideals of justice (social, economic and political), expressed in the Preamble.

France

1. Concept of “Republic”
2. Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (contained in the Preamble)

Germany

 Fundamental Rights are suspended during Emergency

South Africa

1.  Election of members of the Rajya Sabha
2.  Amendment of the Constitution

Japan

 Concept of “procedure established by Law”