Provisions 

Source/country 

Constitution of the United States 

• Preamble 
• Fundamental Rights 
• Federal structure of government 
• Electoral College 
• Independence of the judiciary and separation of powers among the three branches of the government 
• Judicial review 
• President as Supreme Commander of Armed Forces 
• Equal protection under law 

British constitution 

• Parliamentary form of government 
• The idea of single citizenship 
• The idea of the Rule of law 
• Writs 
• Institution of Speaker and his role 
• Lawmaking procedure 
• Procedure established by Law 

Canadian constitution 

• A quasi-federal form of government — 
  a federal system with a strong central government 
• Distribution of powers between the central government and state governments 
• Residual powers retained by the central government 

 Irish constitution (Ireland) 

• Directive Principles of State Policy 
• Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha 
• Method of Election of President 

French constitution 

• Republic and the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble 

Australian constitution 

• Freedom of trade and commerce within the country and between the states 
• Power of the national legislature to make laws for implementing treaties, even on matters outside normal Federal jurisdiction 
• Concurrent List 

Constitution of Soviet Union (USSR) 

• Fundamental Duties under Article 51-A 
• A Constitutionally mandated Planning Commission to oversee the developm

Constitution of South Africa 

• Procedure for amendment 
• Election of Rajya Sabha members 

Constitution of Germany 

• Emergency powers to be enjoyed by the Union 
• Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency. 

Constitution of Russia 

• Fundamental Duties 
• Idea of Social, Economic, and Political Justice in Preamble 

Constitution of Japan 

• Procedure Established by Law 

Government of India Act 1935 

• Federal Scheme 
• Emergency Provisions 
• Public Service Commissions 
• Office of Governor 
• Judiciary 
• Administrative Details