| Country |
Borrowed Features |
| Canada |
- Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre
- Appointment of state governors by the Centre
- Federation with a strong Centre
- Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
|
| Ireland |
- Method of election of the president
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha
|
| Australia |
- Concurrent list
- Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
- Freedom of trade, commerce
|
| USSR |
- Fundamental duties
- Ideals of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble
|
| Japan |
- Procedure Established by law
|
| UK |
- Parliamentary government
- Rule of Law
- Legislative procedure
- Single Citizenship
- Cabinet system
- Prerogative writs
- Parliamentary privileges
- Bicameralism
|
| South Africa |
- Procedure for amendment in the Indian Constitution
- Election of members of Rajya Sabha
|
| US |
- Fundamental rights
- Independence of judiciary
- Judicial review
- Impeachment of the president
- Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges
- Post of vice-president
|
Germany
|
- Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
|
France
|
- Republic
- Ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble
|