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    Difference Between Indian

    Government and US Government


    India and USA are two large democracies of the world. The Indian and
    American Governments follow similar techniques in running their offices, but
    striking differences set them apart.

    Here, we shall try to analyze the Difference Between Indian Democracy and
    American Democracy.

    Parameters Indian Government US Government


    The Indian Constitution describes India as a Although both Indian and American
    Nature of Union of States containing both unitary and Governments are described as Federal states, the
    Federalism federal features. Thus, the Indian Constitution is nature of federalism in the US is more rigid and
    quasi-federal. stronger than in India.
    In India, a Parliamentary form of Government is In the US, the Presidential form of Government
    System of
    followed. The Indian President is elected is adopted. The people directly elect the
    Governance
    indirectly for five years. President, and he/she is elected for four years.
    The Indian Legislature consists of the Lok Sabha US legislature has two houses: the House of
    and the Rajya Sabha. The lower house, called the Representatives and the Senate. The Senate is
    Upper and Lok Sabha, is more powerful, whose members are the Upper House and is more powerful as per the
    Lower House directly elected by the people. In contrast, the US federal system. Its members are directly
    Upper House - the Rajya Sabha, is elected elected. The Senate is the strongest Upper House
    indirectly every two years. in the world.
    The Constitution of India has 22 parts and 395 The Constitution of the US is very rigid and
    Nature of the articles since its inception. As of 2022, there are precise, consisting of a few pages. It has been
    Constitution 25 parts with 448 articles. The Indian Constitution amended only 27 times owing to the rigidity of
    lacks the rigidity of the US constitution. the process involved.
    Judiciary The Indian judiciary system can be described as
    The judicial system in the US is very advanced.
    System rapidly developing.
    The Indian Constitution thrives on single The US Constitution allows dual citizenship to
    Citizenship
    citizenship. its citizens.

    Difference Between Indian Democracy and American


    Democracy
    The Indian and American Democracies are the strongest democracies of the
    world. The Indian Democracy follows a Parliamentary form of government,
    where the President is the nominal head with specified powers, while the
    Prime Minister is the real executive of the State. Whereas in American
    democracy, the Head of the State and Head of the Government is the
    President, an executive elected by US citizens.

    Below are the major Difference between Indian Democracy and American
    Democracy:

    Indian Democracy American Democracy


    India has a complicated, multi-party system. The US has a bi-party system.
    The center and states have different
    The Union holds more power and authority. India is often described as ‘India
    laws, and states are more powerful
    is a quasi federation with unitary tilt’
    than the center.
    In a Parliamentary form of democracy, the Head of the government is the In the Presidential form of
    Prime Minister, elected indirectly by elected representatives of different Government, the President is the
    constituencies. The Prime Minister holds more power than the President. most powerful figure.

    Indian Federalism vs US Federalism


    Federalism is defined as a system of government where the powers are
    divided between the center and states or provinces. In federalism, the Centre
    and the States/Province are autonomous in their spheres.

    The Indian Constitution has both federal and unitary structures that contain all
    the features of a union and federation. The Indian model of the federation is
    popularly known as a quasi-federal system. Whereas US federalism is robust
    and more rigid, with more unitary characteristics.

    Federal Features of Indian Constitution


    The Indian Constitution is the most elaborate Constitution in the world, with 25
    parts and 12 schedules, containing about 448 articles. The main federal
    features of the Indian Constitution are:

    • Written Constitution: The Constitution of India is a written and most


    elaborate document.
    • Rigid Constitution: The Indian Constitution is considered a rigid
    Constitution because all the provisions of the Constitution pertaining to
    Union-State relations can only be amended by the joint actions of both
    the State Legislatures and the Union Parliament.
    • Bicameral Legislature: The Constitution of India provides for a
    bicameral Legislature at the Centre consisting of Lok Sabha and Rajya
    Sabha. The Lok Sabha consists of the elected representatives of the
    people. The Rajya Sabha mainly consists of representatives elected by
    the State Legislative Assemblies.
    • Polity of Dual Government: India, as a federal system, has a Central
    and State Government.
    • Independent Judiciary: The Indian judiciary is independent and
    supreme. The Supreme Court of India can declare a law as
    unconstitutional or ultra Vires if it contravenes any provisions of the
    Constitution.
    • Division of Power: The Indian Government has a clear division of
    powers. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains three
    Legislative Lists- Union, State, and Concurrent list that demarcate the
    administration subject.
    • Supremacy of the Constitution: The courts of law ensure that the
    dignity of the Indian Constitution is upheld at all costs and that no organ
    of the State violates any provision of the Constitution.

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