Consider the following features of a Constitution:

1. Dual Government
2. Written constitution
3. Independent Judiciary
4. The legislature may be bicameral or unicameral

Which of the above is a unitary feature of the Constitution?

The correct answer is 4 only.

Key Points 

• FEDERAL FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION: The federal features of the Constitution of India are explained below:
  • ​Dual Polity
    • The Constitution establishes a dual polity consisting the Union at the Centre and the states at the periphery.
  • Written Constitution
    • The Constitution is not only a written document but also the lengthiest Constitution of the world.
  • Division of Powers
    • The Constitution divided the powers between the Centre and the states in terms of the Union List, State List and Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule.
  • The supremacy of the Constitution
    • The Constitution is the supreme (or the highest) law of the land.
  • Rigid Constitution
    • The Constitution is rigid to the extent that those provisions which are concerned with the federal structure (i.e., Centre-state relations and judicial organisation) can be amended only by the joint action of the Central and state governments.
  • Independent Judiciary
    • The Constitution establishes an independent judiciary headed by the Supreme Court.
  • Bicameralism
    • The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature consisting of an Upper House (Rajya Sabha) and a Lower House (Lok Sabha).
• UNITARY FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION Besides the above federal features, the Indian Constitution also possesses the following unitary or non-federal features:
  • Strong Centre
  • Single Constitution
  • The flexibility of the Constitution
  • Emergency Provisions
  • No Equality of State Representation
  • Single Citizenship
  • Integrated Judiciary
  • All-India Services
  • Appointment of Governor