- The US Constitution was the first to begin with a Preamble. - The phrase "We, the people..." in the Indian Preamble is directly borrowed from the US Constitution's Preamble. - While the ideals mentioned in the Preamble draw from various sources (e.g., Liberty, Equality, Fraternity from the French Revolution), the structural idea of having a Preamble as the introductory part of the constitution defining its objectives and guiding principles comes from the USA.
The idea of preamble has been borrowed in Indian Constitution from the Constitution of
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Sources of Constitution (French Constitution (Republic and Ideals of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity))
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