45 United States. This was the result of course which political struggle had taken place in India. Although the Indian constitution derives its legal authority from the Indian Independence Act, 1947, which conferred on the Constituent Assembly the power to frame the constitution, the Founders were influenced by the result of struggle for political freedom. Section 102 of the Government of India Act, 1935 gave statutory recognition to the fact that in times of war the Federal legislate even provincial Government on should subjects legislation. Two of other have power to the exclusive characteristic features of Indian constitution may be noticed here, and both of them have been taken over from the Government of India Act, 1935. The first relates to the legislative powers of the Chief Executive on the Union and in the States, and the second relates to the failure of the constitutional machinery. Section 42 of the Government of India Act, 1935, empowered the Governor General to promulgate Ordinances during the recess of the Federal legislature; and Section 88 of that Act empowered the Governor to promulgate