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Indian Government and Politics -I
The objectives of this course is to introduce students to the issues in Indian polity and provide a a holistic overview of functioning of Indian Constitution. It will facilitate a holistic and integrated comprehension of the important institutions of the Indian Union like, Executive, Legislature and Judiciary.
Composition of the Constituent Assembly, Framing of India’s New Constitution and its Philosophy, Philosophical Foundations of the Constitution
Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Federalism
The Union Executive- the President (with special reference to his Emergency Powers) Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers;
The Union Legislature- the Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Law making process, Parliamentary control over Executive
State Executive – The Governor, Chief Minister, Legislature, Union-State Relations
The Indian Judiciary- Supreme Court of India; State High Courts; Judicial Review; Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Judicial Activism
Constitutional Amendments
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