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Lecture Notes

UNIT 1:

Constitutional Remedies for Citizens

Fundamental Duties-Citizenship

Directive Principles of State Policy

Preamble-Fundamental Rights

Constituent Assembly of India-Philosophical Foundations of the Indian Constitution

Historical Background

UNIT 2:

Prime Minister-Cabinet

Parliament

President-Vice president

Union Government-Structures of the Union Government and Functions

Judicial Review

Supreme Court of India

UNIT 3:

State Government-Structure and Function

Governor-Chief Minister

Cabinet

State Legislature

Judicial System in States

High Courts and other Subordinate Courts

UNIT 4:

Indian Federal System

Center – State Relations

President‟s Rule

Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Functionaries

Assessment of working of the Parliamentary System in India

UNIT 5:

Election Commission: Role and Functioning

Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners

State Election Commission: Role and Functioning

Institute and Bodies for the welfare of SC/ST/OBC and women.

Lecture Notes