Putting the People of India First

Government

India is a multiparty democratic republic. It has a parliamentary system of government, just like the United Kingdom. India, like the United States, has a federal government system in which the constitution shares authority between the central government and the state governments. On January 26, 1950, India's current constitution entered into force. It has been changed several times over the years.


The federal constitution contains a long list of essential rights, such as free speech and religion, as well as the right to equality before the law. It also states the aims that the state must pursue, referred to as directive principles of state policy, which are intended to steer the government in the best interests of the people. During times of national emergency, which only the president may proclaim, the government has the legal authority to suspend certain rights for a short time. From June 1975 until March 1977, India experienced a state of emergency.


All Indian citizens 18 years of age and older are eligible to vote in elections. Each part of the country is divided into electoral areas called constituencies, which are roughly equal in population. The members of each constituency vote for a politician to represent them in parliament. National and state elections are overseen by the Election Commission of India.

Central and Principles of Government in India

The Indian government is organized into three branches: the Legislative (the legislature), the Executive (the government), and the Judiciary (the one that makes sure that the laws are obeyed, the supreme court).

Every constitution reflects the people's views and values who drafted it. Although it is supposed to be a permanent record, it is obligated to reflect the conditions and circumstances of the time in which it was written. The Indian Constitution is no exception; it includes some fundamental concepts. These are: (1) Popular Sovereignty, (2) Fundamental Rights, (3) State Policy Directive Principles, (4) Socialism, (5) Secularism, (6) Judicial Independence, (7) Federalism, and (8) Cabinet Government.

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