Borrowed Features of Indian ConstitutionName of CountriesBorrowed 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   Unites States of America 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. 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  1. Fundamental Rights are suspended during Emergency  South Africa  1. Election of members of the Rajya Sabha 2. Amendment of the Constitution  Japan 1. Concept of “procedure established by Law”