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The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of

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The Indian parliamentary system is primarily modeled after the British Westminster system [5]. This model emphasizes a fusion of powers where the executive is drawn from and remains accountable to the legislature. Key features adopted from the British tradition include the presence of a nominal and real executive, collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the lower house, and a bicameral structure [5]. However, the Indian Parliament is not a sovereign body like its British counterpart; its powers are defined and limited by a written Constitution, a federal structure, and the power of judicial review [5]. While the Indian system incorporates elements similar to the American Congress regarding constitutional limitations, its fundamental operational structure remains rooted in the British parliamentary tradition [5].

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  1. [4] https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/default/files/document/files/2022/07/undppoliticalsystemsandtheirimpactongoverningrelations28presidentialparliamentaryandhybridsystems29.pdf
  2. [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_system
  3. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > I Fundamental Rights > p. 264
  4. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > I Fundamental Rights > p. 264
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