The Indian Constitution has not followed EITHER the U. S. or the Canadian SYSTEM of distribution of powers between the federal GOVERNMENT and the governments of the federating units. In the U. S. A. there is only ONE list of powers of the national government. The residues BELONG to the states. In Canada there is only one list of powers of the governments of the provinces and the residues belong to the central government. In India there are three lists—the Union list, the State list and the Concurrent list. The residues belong to the centre.

The Indian Constitution has not followed either the U. S. or the Canadian system of distribution of powers between the federal government and the governments of the federating units. In the U. S. A. there is only one list of powers of the national government. The residues belong to the states. In Canada there is only one list of powers of the governments of the provinces and the residues belong to the central government. In India there are three lists—the Union list, the State list and the Concurrent list. The residues belong to the centre.