Term : 1st Unit :I
Indian Constitution at work: 1. Making of the constitution: why do we need constitution? What does a constitution do? Who made our constitution? How did the country’s partition affect the working of the constitution assembly? What were the sources of constitution? 7.Marks 2. Fundamental Rights: Why do we need for a bill of rights in the constitution:?What are the fundamental rights provided by the constitution? Why was the right of the property removed from fundamental rights? How have the interpretation by the courts influenced Fundamental Rights? How has provision of Fundamental Rights provided the basis for civil liberties movement in India? What are the fundamental Duties? 9.Marks 3. System of representational democracy: What are the different methods of election? How do these methods affect parties and politics? Why was the first past the post system chosen in India? What have been the effects of this system? Why is there a system of reserved seats? What are the provisions to ensure free and fair elections? What does the Election Commission do? 9.Marks
Unit :II . 4. Executive in a parliamentary system: Why was parliamentary system chosen over other forms of government? Why does the parliamentary system need a constitutional head? How are the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers elected? What are the formal and real powers of the President of India? What are the powers of Prime Minister or the Chief Ministers and the council of Ministers? What are the powers of the Governor? 8.Marks 5. Legislature at the central and state level: Why does the Parliament of India have two Houses?How are the parliament and the state Assemblies constituted?What are3 the powers of