India being an ex-colony of Britain, has imbibed its political structure from the Westminster style of Parliamentary Democracy. Though there are a lot of similarities the election process has its share of differences as well. Similarities Both are parliamentary democracies India has shaped its lower house after the House of Commons Both have the First-Past-the-Post, FPTP, model …
While it is acknowledged that Foreign Policy of a nation is determined by the executive branch, the legislature also exercises some amount of influence on it. It might even have some powers over certain aspects of foreign policy. The US system While the President has executive powers to enter into a treaty, it will only be applicable …
Genesis of idea of federalism in India was first traced in Simon Commission, “Indian Statutory Commission” appointed in 1927. The Commission was meant for revision of the Constitution for India. In its report in 1930, the Commission recommended the evolution of India into “a federation of self-governing units”. Federalism in the modern Age is a …