Unit-7: Political Institutions in India (UGC NTA NET Material)

Unit – 7 : Political Institutions in India

Unit - 7 : Political Institutions in India 1. Making of the Indian Constitution: Colonialism heritage and the contribution Indian National Movement to the making of the Indian Constitution 2. Constituent Assembly: Composition, Ideological Moorings, Constitutional Debates 3. Philosophy of the Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles 4. Constitutionalism in India: Democracy, Social Change, National Unity, Checks and Balances, Basic Structure Debate, Constitutional Amendments 5. Union Executive: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 6. Union Parliament: Structure, Role and Functioning, Parliamentary Committees 7. Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Judicial Reform. 8. Executive and Legislature in the States: Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislature 9. Federalism in India: Strong Centre Framework, Asymmetrical Federal Provisions and Adaption, Role of Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms, Inter-State Council, Emerging Trends. 10. Electoral Process and Election Commission of India: Conduct of Elections, Rules, Electoral Reforms. Local Government Institutions: Functioning and reforms. 11. Constitutional and Statutory Bodies: Comptroller and Auditor General, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Human Rights, National Commission for Women, National Commission for Minorities.