GE2072 INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND SOCIETY Syllabus

GE2072  INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND SOCIETY   Syllabus

GE2072            INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND SOCIETY                            L T   P C
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UNIT I                                         9
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.    
     
UNIT II                                                   9
Union Government – Structures of  the Union Government and Functions – President –
Vice  President  – Prime Minister  – Cabinet  – Parliament  – Supreme Court  of  India  –
Judicial Review.

UNIT III                                       9
State Government – Structure and Functions – Governor – Chief Minister – Cabinet –
State  Legislature  –  Judicial  System  in  States  –  High  Courts  and  other  Subordinate
Courts.


UNIT IV                                       9 
Indian Federal System  – Center – State Relations – President’s Rule – Constitutional
Amendments  –  Constitutional  Functionaries    -  Assessment  of  working  of  the
Parliamentary System in India.  
                   
UNIT V                                       9
Society  :  Nature,  Meaning  and  definition;  Indian  Social  Structure;  Caste,  Religion,
Language  in  India; Constitutional Remedies for citizens – Political Parties and Pressure
Groups; Right of Women, Children  and Scheduled Castes  and Scheduled  Tribes and
other Weaker Sections.  

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1.  Durga Das Basu, “ Introduction to the Constitution of India “, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
2.  R.C.Agarwal, (1997) “Indian Political System”, S.Chand and Company, New Delhi.
3.  Maciver and Page, “ Society: An Introduction Analysis “, Mac Milan India Ltd., New
Delhi.
4.  K.L.Sharma, (1997) “Social Stratification in India: Issues and Themes”, Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi.

REFERENCES:

1.  Sharma, Brij Kishore, “ Introduction to the Constitution of India:, Prentice Hall of
India, New Delhi.
2.  U.R.Gahai, “Indian Political System “, New Academic Publishing House, Jalaendhar.
3.  R.N. Sharma, “Indian Social Problems “, Media Promoters and Publishers
Pvt. Ltd.