Question
Download Solution PDFThe feature of single citizenship in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of _______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Britain.Key Points
- Citizenship:-
- India's Constitution makers were heavily influenced by the British parliamentary system and legal traditions.
- The concept of single citizenship means that every citizen of India is a citizen of the country only and not of any particular state or region within India.
- This is in contrast to countries like the United States where citizens have both national and state citizenship.
- Canada has a similar system of single citizenship as India, with citizens being only Canadian and not belonging to any province or territory.
- The United States has a system of dual citizenship, where citizens are both American and citizens of their respective state.
- Australia also has a system of single citizenship, with citizens being only Australian and not belonging to any state or territory.
Additional Information
- Britain, also known as the United Kingdom, is a country in Europe and India was a colony of Britain before gaining independence in 1947.
- Canada is a North American country that gained independence from Britain in 1867.
- It has a federal system of government with a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
- The United States of America is a country in North America that gained independence from Britain in 1776.
- It has a federal system of government with a presidential democracy and a written constitution.
- Australia is a country in Oceania that was also a colony of Britain before gaining independence in 1901.
- It has a federal system of government with a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
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