Salient Features of the Constitution of India

• The Constitution at present contains 444 Articles and 12 Schedules.
• The Constitution has 24 parts. The first part has four Articles.
• Originally our Constitution contained 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.
• It is designed to work as federal Constitution in normal times and as a unitary one in emergency.
• It establishes a parliamentary system of Government both at the centre and in the states.
•  The President is the Constitutional Head of the State (Country).
• The Constitution of India introduces adult franchise and also the system of joint electorates.
• Our Parliamentary system is based on universal adult franchise ie, every adult above 18 years of age has (61st Constitution Amendment 1989) the right to vote.
•  The Constitution of India guarantees Fundamental Rights to all citizens of India.
• It lays down the Directive Principles of State Policy for the guidance of the governmental authorities in the country.
•  It provides for an independent judiciary.
•  The Supreme Court acts as the guardian of the Constitution.

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