Subject: Polity
The Indian Constitution incorporates several key federal features that underline its distributed nature. For example, the Seventh Schedule divides legislative subjects into Union, State, and Concurrent lists, clearly delineating the scope of federal and state legislatures. This division of powers ensures that both the Centre and the States have defined areas of governance.
Additional federal features include a bicameral legislature with the Rajya Sabha representing the States, the existence of a Finance Commission to allocate resources, and mechanisms for resolving disputes between different levels of government. Together, these provisions are designed to foster a balance between central authority and regional autonomy.