Polity & Constitution

LECTURE-7
Theme 1 : Topic 10 : India’s Polity Layout
Topic 11 : Law Making Process
• Theme 1 LAW 101 : BASICS, KEY TERMS, IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

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Theme 1 : Topic 10 : India’s Polity Layout ✓

Topic 11 : Law Making Process ✓

• Theme 1 LAW 101 : BASICS, KEY TERMS, IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
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Atish Mathur

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Theme Flow
• What are laws?
• Where do laws come from?
• What are legal systems?
• Is Law above the law maker?
• Are all laws equal?
• How do countries approach governance?
• How did India’s laws come about?
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• How does the Indian State function?
• How are laws made in India?
 Theme 1 : LAW 101 : BASICS, KEY TERMS,
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
• Topic 1 : Meaning of Laws (P1; M9.1) • Topic 9 : India’s Legal History (P1-P2; M1.2)
• Topic 2 : Legal Systems (M4) • Topic 10 : Indian Polity Layout (P1-P3; M5.1,

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• Topic 3 : Sources of Law (M4) 6.1.1, 6.2.1) -

• Topic 11 : How are laws made? (P1-P3; M5.2)

• Topic 4 : Rule of Law (P1-P3; M1.3)
• Topic 12 : 4 Golden Rules of Polity
• Topic 5 : Constitutionalism, Constitutional
Law, Constitution (P2; M1.2-1.3)
• Topic 6 : Classification of Constitutions (P2;
M4)
• Topic 7 : Approaches to State Systems (P3;
M1.3)
• Topic 8 : Legal Nomenclature
 Prelims Syllabus
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• Indian Polity (P1)and Governance-

• Constitution, (P2)__

• Political System, (P3) ~

• Panchayati Raj, (P4)
• Public Policy (Common to Polity, Governance, and Social Justice) (P5)
• Rights Issues, etc. (Common to Polity, Governance, and Social Justice) (P6)
 Mains Syllabus - (Code – M)
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
• Indian Constitution—
• historical underpinnings, (M1.1)
• evolution, (M1.2)
• features, (M1.3)
• amendments, (M1.4)
• significant provisions (M1.5) and
• Basic structure (M1.6)
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the
States (M2.1), issues and challenges pertaining to the
federal structure (M2.2)
• devolution of powers and finances up to local
levels and challenges therein. (M2.3)
• Separation of powers between various organs ;
(M3.1)
• Dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
(M3.2)
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with
that of other countries. (M4)
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• Parliament and State legislatures—
• Structure, (M5.1) ✓
• functioning, (M5.2) →
• conduct of business (M5.3)
• powers & privileges (M5.4) and issues arising out of
these. (applies to all)
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive
(M6.1.1…) and the Judiciary
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Departments of the Government (M6.1.1…) ; pressure groups
and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. (M7.1)
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers,
functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
(M8.1)
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. (M9.1)
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