CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Origin of Constitutionalism
Constitution
What is a Constitution
A body of rules laying down a structured legal foundation
A Constitution is a social, political and organic document
Difference between Theory & Appearance
Drawing some features from other constitutions
Aims and objectives of a Constitution
Government
There are different forms of government
Form of Government in India
What is a written Constitution?
Constitutions contained in a single document
Constitutions contained in more than one document
Governments without Constitutions
What is an unwritten Constitution?
What is a democratic Constitution?
Political Democracy
INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Some questions have been left unanswered by Constitutions
Presumption of Constitutionality
Cardinal difference between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Codified and Uncodified Constitutions
The Characteristics of the six main types of governments
CHAPTER II
BASIC TENETS OF CONSTITUTIONS OF THE WORLD
Parliament
Amendment of the Constitution
The doctrine of Separation of Power
Westminster System
Federalism
Autonomy
No autonomy is given to the States in India
Unitary Structure versus Federal Structure
Socialism and Social Welfare
Secularism
Adult Franchise
Right to stand for elections and to vote
Equality
Dharma
Democracy
Invocation of God’s name
Bicameralism
House of Lords :
House of Commons
Sovereignty
Republic
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles
Conventions
CHAPTER III
CONSTITUTIONAL TEXTS OF SELECTED
COUNTRIES CONSTITUTION
AUSTRALIA’S CONSTITUTION
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF BHUTAN
CANADA CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CONSTITUTION OF FRANCE
BASIC LAW FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
THE 1945 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
ISRAEL’S CONSTITUTION OF 1958
ITALY
JAPAN’S CONSTITUTION OF 1946
KUWAITI CONSTITUTION
SOCIALIST CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL 2015
1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CONSTITUTION OF QATAR
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SAUDI ARABIA CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTION OF SPAIN
SWITZERLAND CONSTITUTION
SOUTH KOREA—CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTION OF TAJIKISTAN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES S CONSTITUTION OF 1971
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
VATICAN CITY STATE
CHAPTER IV
IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONS OF THE WORLD
AUSTRIA
BAHAMAS
BARBADOS
BRUNEI
CAPE VERDE
CANADA
Canada’s federal political system
CANADA
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
COOK ISLANDS
House of Ariki
Executive Government of the Cook Islands
Parliament of the Cook Islands
The Judfcifery
Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
Public Revenues of the Cook Islands
Public Service
Special Relationship with New Zealand
The Cook Islands Ensign
CYPRUS
International treaties
Constitutional developments after 21 December, 1963
CZECH REPUBLIC
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
EAST TIMOR
ECUADOR
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Political Rights and Civil Liberties
ESTONIA
GABON
Constitution of the Republic of Gabon
GAMBIA
GERMANY
GREECE
The Constitution of 1864
The Constitution of 1927
The Constitution of 1952
The Constitution of 1975
The Revisions of 1986 and 2001
GRENADA
IRAQ
2005 Constitution
ITALY
JAMAICA
The Constitution of Jamaica
KYRGYZSTAN
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA (1986)
LIECHTENSTEIN
PARAGUAY
PERU
ROMANIA
SAMOA
SOMALIA
TAIWAN AND CHINA
Is Taiwan an independent Country?
The only Rational Conclusion
About Taiwan
Taiwan Government
THAILAND
Background of Thailand
TOGO
TURKMENISTAN
VENEZUELA
Constitutional history of Venezuela
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSIVE RESEARCH ON COMPARATIVE
CONSTITUTIONALISM
Importance or Significance of the Constitution
Length and substance of provisions of various Constitutions
Ratification of the Constitution
Parliamentary versus Presidential form of Government and their relation with Democracy
Indian Constitutional features that bear a resemblance to the British Constitution
Indian Constitutional features that bear a resemblance to the American Constitution
Indian Constitutional features that bear a resemblance to the Canadian Constitution
Religion
Sovereignty of Parliament/Supremacy of Parliament
Rule of Law
Legality
Certainty
Consistency
Accountability
Due Process and Access to Justice
Three organs of Government
Proportional Representation
Systems of Proportional Representation
The List System
Northern Ireland
The Republic of Ireland
The Dutch System
The Switzerland System
Singapore
India
South Africa
‘Enumerated powers’ and ‘Silence of law’ principle
Due process of Law
The Constitution of Ireland
European Convention on Human Rights
Human Rights Act in the U.K.
Common Law V/S The Constitution
Similarities between the European Convention on Human Rights and the Irish Constitution
Overemphasis on the Convention being imbibed in the law of various countries can lead to
erroneous court judgements
CLAUSE BY CLAUSE COMPARISON
Comparison between the judicial decisions base in the European Convention on Human Rights and the Constitution of Ireland.
Great Britain has a blended Constitution
Political Parties
Fundamental Rights
Similarities between the Constitution of U.S.A. and Russia
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTIONS OF U.S.A. AND RUSSIA
Attribution of differences
Political climate prevalent in the two nations was different
Rivalry between the States of America
Public opinion
Sovereignty of the States
Power to settle disputes and impose taxes
Regulatory power in the field of commerce and revenue
Need for National Co-operation
Russia on the other hand was already unified
Reasons behind federal form of Government being strikingly different for the two nations
Indian Constitution V/S American Constitution
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