The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of

Explanation

In the Indian Constitution, the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy has been taken from Ireland. Major features of the Indian Constitution borrowed from other countries— <table> <tr> <th>Country</th> <th>Features</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Britain/England</td> <td>Cabinet system, legislative procedure and parliamentary privileges, rule of law, single citizenship, parliamentary form of government, bicameral system</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ireland</td> <td>Directive Principles of State Policy, method of election of the President, nomination of some members in the Rajya Sabha</td> </tr> <tr> <td>United States of America</td> <td>Impeachment of the President, office of the Vice-President, removal of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Fundamental Rights, judicial review, independence of the judiciary, idea of the Preamble</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Canada</td> <td>Federation with a strong Centre, residuary powers vested in the Centre, appointment of Governors by the Centre, advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Australia</td> <td>Concurrent List, joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament (Article 108), freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Soviet Union (Present Russia)</td> <td>Fundamental Duties, expressed in the Preamble Concept of social, economic and political justice</td> </tr> <tr> <td>France</td>