CONTENTS
1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1 z Federal and Unitary Features of.................................. 23
the Indian Constitution
z Evolution of the Indian Constitution..............................1
z Comparison of Indian Constitution.............................. 23
z Company Rule (1773-1858)............................................1 with the World
z Crown Rule (1858-1947)................................................3
5. PREAMBLE OF 25
2. MAKING OF THE INDIAN 6 THE CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTION
z Text of the Preamble.................................................... 25
z Basic Concepts Related to Constitution.........................6 z Components of Preamble............................................. 25
z Demand for a Constituent Assembly .............................7 z Significance of the Preamble....................................... 25
z Important Dates of Constituent Assembly......................7 z Keywords in Preamble - Meaning............................... 25
z Objective Resolution.......................................................7 and Features
z All about Constituent Assembly.....................................8 z Supreme Court Cases Related to the Preamble........... 28
z Various Committees of the Constituent Assembly.........9
6. STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES 29
z Enactment and Enforcement of the Constitution........ 10
(PART-I: ARTICLE 1-4)
z Sources of Indian Constitution.................................... 10
z Important Concepts Regarding States and UTs........... 29
3. SALIENT FEATURES OF 11 z Exchange of Territories................................................ 29
THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION z Change of Names of States and Union Territories..... 30
z Features of the Indian Constitution............................. 11 z Various Commissions in the........................................ 30
reorganisation of States and UTs
z Order of Precedence: Republic of India...................... 14
z Comparison between States and Union....................... 30
z Amendment of the Constitution
Territories
(Part XX: Article 368).................................................. 14
z Administration of Union Territories............................ 31
z Evolution of Basic Structure Doctrine........................ 18 (Article 239-241 in Part VIII)
z Elements of Basic Structure......................................... 19 z Difference between Powers of UTs............................. 31
with Legislative Assemblies
4. SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 20
z Types of Government................................................... 20 7. CITIZENSHIP 32
z Forms of Government ................................................. 20 (PART II: ARTICLE 5-11)
z System of Government in India................................... 21 z Constitutional Provisions Related
z Features of Parliamentary System in India................. 22 to Citizenship................................................................ 32
z Distinction Between Indian and British...................... 22 z Single Citizenship in India........................................... 32
Models z Comparison Between Citizens and Aliens.................. 33
z Indian Constitution and Federal System...................... 22 z The Citizenship Act, 1955........................................... 33
z Political Scientists and their......................................... 22 z Acquisition of Citizenship........................................... 33
Descriptions of Indian Federation z Loss of Citizenship....................................................... 33
