#49: Sources of Indian Constitution + Tips to learn them
Free notes for GS2 Topic
Indian Constitution is a result of deep research by the makers of Constitution picking the best from the then constitutions. GS2 topic of comparison of Constitution with others countries notes are compiled in this blog for you to save link of this blog to your notes. Let us goooooo! 🔥🔥🔥
Govt of India Act 1935📜
1. Federal Scheme
2. Judiciary
3. Office of Governor
4. Ordinance Power: President and Governor
5. Administration at Centre & State Level
6. Emergency Powers
How to remember? 🤔
Create logical story!
GoI 1935 brought in 'Federal Scheme'. Which elements will make a strong federation?
- Judiciary
- Administration
- Governor (as rep of center in states)
- Ordinance Power: Pres & Gov
Impose Emergency, if things go down south!❌
USA
- President as executive head
- Vice President as RS Chair
- President Impeachment and Judges Removal
- Supreme Court, Judicial Review and Independence of Judiciary
- Written Const. + FRs
How to remember? 🤔
Use some contextual learning:
POTUS and VP Harris as Senate head are easy to remember. Think of POTUS Trump's impeachment and link it with judiciary (removal + independence)
Easy to correlate and keep in mind! :D
Hogya yaad!💪😎
United Kingdom
- Parliamentary System + Bicameral Parliament
- PM and Council of Ministers
- Writ + Rule of Law
- Single Citizenship
- CAG
How to remember?🤔
UK's inheritance in all these matters are a no brainer considering our colonial past. Read these ones, you'd be alright!
Hogya yaad!💪😎
Canada
- Governor Appointment + Residuary Powers
- Advisory Jurisdiction of SC
- Federal System
How to remember? 🤔
As a former colony itself, Canada needs 'advices' and 'residuary powers'.
In this 'federal system', let the 'governor appointement' be done for the provinces/states
Hogya yaad!💪😎
Ireland
- DPSP
- President's election and RS Nominations by President
How to remember? 🤔
Ireland taught our state 'directive principles' to 'elect President' who in turn nominates some members to Rajya Sabha
Hogya yaad!💪😎
Australia
- Cooperative Federalism
- Concurrent List
- Joint Sitting of Parliament
How to remember?🤔
Australia is a cat-dog country, everything here is about cooperation and mutual existence. Concurrent, Cooperative Fed or Joint Sitting, everything!
Hogya yaad!💪😎
South Africa
- Constitution Amendment Procedure
- RS MPs election
How to remember? 🤔
You can't amend Constitution without electing RS MPs from 'South'
Hogya yaad!💪😎
USSR
- Fundamental Duties
How to remember? 🤔
Ye toh yaad rakh lo bhai, kamal hai!
Weimar Constitution of Germany
- FR suspension during emergency
How to remember?🤔
Hitler suspended a lot of rights, yeah? Hogya yaad!💪😎
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