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Syllabus Constitution

The document outlines the syllabus for a Political Science B.A. Hons. course focusing on the Indian Constitution and Governance. It covers topics such as constitutional development, fundamental rights, the structure and functioning of the legislature, executive, and judiciary, as well as federalism and decentralization. Suggested readings include works by notable authors on the Indian Constitution and its implications.

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Syllabus Constitution

The document outlines the syllabus for a Political Science B.A. Hons. course focusing on the Indian Constitution and Governance. It covers topics such as constitutional development, fundamental rights, the structure and functioning of the legislature, executive, and judiciary, as well as federalism and decentralization. Suggested readings include works by notable authors on the Indian Constitution and its implications.

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Political Science B.A. Hons.

Sem- I
Core Paper 2 : (SH060102T) Indian Constitution and Governance (4 Credits)
Constitutional Development, Making of the Constitution, Philosophy
Unit I
of the Constitution, the Preamble, and Features of the Constitution
Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, and Debates on
Unit II
Citizenship
Unit III The Legislature: Power and Functioning of Parliament
The Executive: Election, Power, Functions and the Changing Role of
Unit IV
President & Prime Minister
The Judiciary: Appointment of Judges , Power and Functions of
Unit V
Supreme court including Judicial Review and Judicial Activism
Federalism and Decentralization,
Unit VI
Centre-State Relations, Asymmetrical features of Federalism
Suggested Readings:
• DD Basu: Introduction to Indian Constitution
• M Laxmikant: Indian Polity
• S.K. Chaube , The Making and Working of the Indian Constitution, New Delhi: National
Book Trust
• M. Khosla (2012), The Indian Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University Press
• S. Kashyap (2017), Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and
Constitutional Law, New Delhi: National Book Trust.
• Upendra Baxi (1989), The Indian Supreme Court and Politics, The Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow.
• R. Dhavan and R. Saxena (2006), ‘The Republic of India’, in K. Roy, C. Saunders and J.
Kincaid (eds.) A Global Dialogue on Federalism
• [Link] and Rekha Saxena (2013), Federalising India in the Age of Globalisation, Primus
New Delhi: Books
• V.N. Shukla's Constitution of India
• Rajiv Bhargav: Indian Constitution

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