B.A. Political Science
2nd Semester Syllabus
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MJC-2 : Constitutional Government and Democracy in India
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Unit 1: The Constituent Assembly and the Making of the Constitution
◦Making of the Constitution
◦Debates in the Constituent Assembly
◦Philosophy and Preamble of the Constitution
◦Salient features of the Constitution
◦Fundamental Rights
◦Duties and Directive Principles
Unit 2: Organs of the Government
◦Legislature: Parliament
◦Executive: President and Prime Minister
◦The Judiciary: Appointment of Judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court
◦Power and Functions of High Courts and the Supreme Court
Unit 3: Dynamics of the Constitution-1
◦Amendment Procedure
◦Major Constitutional Amendments
◦Unitary and Federal Features of the Indian Constitution
◦Centre-State Relations
◦Election Commission and Electoral Reforms
◦Emergency provisions in the Constitution
Unit 4: Dynamics of the Constitution-2
◦Political Parties
◦National and Regional Parties
◦Governor and Chief Minister
◦Changing Role of the Governor
◦Local-Self Government
Reference Books:
- D. D. Basu. (2012) Introduction to the Constitution of India.
- S. Chaube. (2009)The Making and the Working of the Indian Constitution.
- Brij Kishore Sharma (2015) Introduction to the Constitution of India.
- G. Austin, (2010) 'The Constituent Assembly: Microcosm in Action', in The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
- R. Bhargava, (2008) 'Introduction: Outline of a Political Theory of the Indian Constitution.
- R. Bhargava (ed.) Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
- Subhash Kashyap (2004) Constitutional reforms, problems, prospects and perspectives.
- R. Bhargava (2008) Introduction Outline of a political theory of the Indian Constitution.
- The Constitution of India, Bare Act (2011) with short notes
- U. Baxi (2010) The Judiciary as a resource of Indian Democracy
- Bhartiya Samvidhan, S.C. Singhal, Laxmi Narain Agrawal, Agra