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RAKHIAIR 65· 2024

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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

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AIR 652024

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Federal Structure - Functions, Responsibilities, Devolution of Powers and Finances

Federalism

Comparison of Federal Systems

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