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Changes to Constitution

The Constitution of India strengthens the system of adoption of amendments that can quickly change the basic law of the country. Most of the amendments are adopted by Parliament in a rather simple way.

The draft of amendment is made by a deputy to one of the Houses of Parliament.
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The main features of the Constitution of India

Indian Constitution is a unique in world practice, the constitutional document. It is the largest constitution in the world in terms of volume – it includes 395 articles, 12 schedules and 83 amendments.

It is very extensive and detailed and its main content refers to the most important aspects of social and political system, as well as the legal status of a person.
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INFORMATION

India is the most populous democracy in the world. For most of the years since independence, the federal government has been led by the Indian National Congress (INC). Politics in the states have been dominated by several national parties including the INC, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and various regional parties. From 1950 to 1990, barring two brief periods, the INC enjoyed a parliamentary majority.

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