polity medium true/false

The concept of Fundamental Rights and Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution was primarily borrowed from the Constitution of the United States.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

From USA, India borrowed: (a) Fundamental Rights (Bill of Rights), (b) Judicial Review power of Supreme Court, (c) Independence of Judiciary, (d) Vice-President as Rajya Sabha Chairman (like US Senate), (e) Preamble's 'We the people' phrase. However, Indian FRs have reasonable restrictions (unlike US absolute rights), and India has parliamentary system (unlike US presidential system).

Topic Constitutional Borrowings - USA Influence
Exam Relevance Constitutional comparison question critical for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2

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