Historical Background – Constituent Assembly of India – Philosophical foundations of the Indian Constitution – Preamble – Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Remedies for citizens.
Union Government – Structures of the Union Government and Functions – President – Vice President – Prime Minister – Cabinet – Parliament – Supreme Court of India – Judicial Review.
State Government – Structure and Functions – Governor – Chief Minister – Cabinet – State Legislature – Judicial System in States – High Courts and other Subordinate Courts.
Indian Federal System – Center – State Relations – President‟s Rule – Constitutional Amendments – Constitutional Functionaries – Assessment of working of the Parliamentary System in India.
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
Reference Book:
1. Maciver and Page, ― Society: An Introduction Analysis ―, Mac Milan India Ltd., New Delhi. 2. K.L.Sharma, ―Social Stratification in India: Issues and Themes‖, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. (1997) 3. Sharma, Brij Kishore, ― Introduction to the Constitution of India:, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 4 U.R.Gahai, ―Indian Political System ―, New Academic Publishing House, Jalaendhar. 5 R.N. Sharma, ―Indian Social Problems ―, Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Text Book:
1. Durga Das Basu, ―Introduction to the Constitution of India ―, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 2 R.C.Agarwal, ―Indian Political System‖, S.Chand and Company, New Delhi. (1997)