Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution? 1. Rule of Law 2. Law-making Procedure 3. Independence of Judiciary 4. Parliamentary System Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The correct answer is D, 1, 2 and 4. The Constitution of India borrowed the rule of law, the law-making procedure and the parliamentary system from the British Constitution, but took the independence of the judiciary from the US Constitution. From Britain came the parliamentary form of government, in which the executive is answerable to the lower house, along with the idea of a nominal head of state, the cabinet system, single citizenship, the office of the Speaker, prerogative writs, bicameralism and the way a bill passes through Parliament. The rule of law, the idea that no one is above the law and that all are equal before it, was set out by A. V. Dicey for the British system. From the USA came fundamental rights, judicial review, the independence of the judiciary, the impeachment of the President and the removal of judges. Option A is wrong because it leaves out the parliamentary system, the biggest British borrowing. Option B is wrong because it includes the independence of the judiciary and leaves out the rule of law. Option C is wrong because it leaves out the law-making procedure. Exam tip: Britain gave parliamentary government and the rule of law; the USA gave fundamental rights, judicial review and an independent judiciary.