Why the constitution of India is …

... acquire some powers in the society. Thus, we have a balanced institutional design.

Our 'Constitution' is one of those great and wonderful constitutions in the world that we enjoy today. Our constitution makers were great and dignified personalities. Now, coming to your question:- We all know that lndia follows a federal form of government where power is distributed among different organs of the government, among different levels of government and among pressure groups. Basically, we have federalism. We have adopted a quasi-federal system( a system which has a powerful central government and at the same time the power is divided among different organs of the government) from Canada. Division of power among different organs of government ensures that each and every organ check each other. Here, power is divided horizontally. So, it is known as horizontal division of power. Since each organ( legislature, executive and judiciary) checks and balances each other, it is known as a system of checks and balances. This means if one organ crosses its jurisdiction then other organ can check it and make a balance between them. Division of power among different levels(Central, State and local government) of government ensures that central and state governments do their work according to their respective jurisdiction. The power that is shared between different levels of government is known as vertical division of power. Municipal corporation falls under this division. Thus, we have a balanced institutions which ensure that each institution feel that they ac

Designing of a constitution is to ensure that no single institution acquires monopoly of power.For E.g. The Indian Constitution horizontally fragments poweracross different institutions like the Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary and even independent statutory bodies like the Election Commission.This ensures that even if one institution wants to subvert the Constitution, others can check its transgressions.An intelligent system of checks and balances has facilitated the success of the Indian Constitution.