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How does the federal structure of India differ from that of the United States?
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Federalism refers to a system where units desire unity without uniformity (any dicey) Federal structure of both US and India shares common features Key differences remain: (1) Strict separation of power - present in US, whereas in India overlaps of powers (Ram T Kapoor case, 1995) (2) Power to make ordinance by executive
2Separate judiciary for federal and state laws in US, whereas overlap of jurisdiction in India (2) High Court can even on Central laws (3) Audit of Accounts - separately in US, whereas CAG accorded for both centre and state in India (4) Unitary features (2) Amendment having approval of 1/3 states, in US whereas in India, SD states only when federal feature compounded (5) Governor appointment - by state itself elections in US, whereas nominated by President in India. Thus, India's federal structure was derived quasi-federal by KC wheheras with its different hues US.
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Diagram showing federal structure of both US and India with written constitution, separation of power, and judiciary as common features
Topper
RAKHI
AIR 652024
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Federal Structure - Functions, Responsibilities, Devolution of Powers and Finances
Federalism
Comparison of Federal Systems
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