Part 2: System of Government (Four Part Series on Indian Polity)

By Arpit Ludhiyani (Guest Speaker) & Satyadhar Joshi

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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4.

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6. 7.

Administrative Structure of India Parliamentary System Federal System Centre-State Relations Inter-state Relations Emergency Provision Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir

Outstanding Features of this Series

Series of Classes during 7-30 March 2011

Class1: Introduction to Constitutional Framework

Class 2: System of Government

Class 3: Central, State & Local governments

Class 4: Constitutional & non-constitutional bodies together with other dimensions of the constitution. Total of 8 Hours Series covering the entire

Other Series (for UPSC Prel. & Mains)

Indian Economics Geography History General Awareness

Special Aspects of This Class!

Use of Vocabulary (Understanding the Roman, Greek Latin words with their story and roots) Use of Common Sense (why we are studying?) Use of overall history and political hints (to get more links and threads) Minimum Memorization to learn things Use of Important Facts Use of Historical Background to understand the present scenario Adding the global factor

Earlier class conducted on Indian Polity Part 1: Constitutional Framework

Historical Background 2. Making of Constitution 3. Salient Features of Constitution 4. Preamble of Constitution 5. Union and its Territories 6. Citizenship 7. Fundamental Right 8. Directive Principle of State Policy 9. Fundamental Duties 10. Amendment of Constitution
1.

What is Good Governance?

ACCOUNTABLE CONSESUS ORIENTED

TRANSPARENT

PEOPLES PARTICIPATION

GOOD GOVERNANCE

RESPONSIVE

RULE OF LAW

EQUITABLE & INCLUSIVE EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT

Parliamentary System

1.

Features of Parliamentary Government

Majority Party Rule 2. Leadership of Prime-Minister

Merits of the Parliamentary System De-merits Reasons to adapt Parliamentary System

Features of Parliamentary Government

Collective responsibility Political Homogeneity (generally ministers are of the same party) Double Membership (Legislative & Executive) Dissolution of lower house

Administrative structure at the Centre

President

Vice President
Prime Minister Council of Ministers

Minister
Secretary

Minister

Minister

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Additional Secretary Joint Secretary

Federal features of Indian Constitution

Dual polity Written Constitution Division of Powers Supremacy of the Constitution Rigid Constitution Independent Judiciary Bicameralism

Unitary Features of the Constitution

Strong Centre States not Indestructible Single Constitution Flexibility of Constitution Emergency Provision Single Citizenship Appointment of Governor Veto over State bills

Administrative structure in States

Governor
Chief Minister Council of Ministers

Minister

Minister

Minister

Secretary

Additional Secretary

Joint Secretary

Centre State Relation

1. 2. 3.

Legislative Relations
Territorial extent of centre and state legislature Distribution of legislative subjects Parliamentary legislation in the state field

1. 2.

Administrative Relations
Distribution of executive powers Obligation of states and centre Centres direction to the state

3.

Financial Relations Trends in Centre State Relations

Trends in Centre State Relations

Till 1967 the centre state relation were by and large smooth due to one party rule at both centre and state. But with non congress governments at states these relation changed Tension areas: Mode of appointment of governor, imposition of President rule for partisan interest, Discrimination in financial allocations to the states, encroachment by the centre on the state list

Inter-state Relations

Inter-state Water Disputes Inter-state councils Inter-state trade and commerce

Zonal Councils

Emergency Provision

1. 2. 3.

National Emergency
Grounds of Declaration Parliamentary Approval and duration Effect of National emergency

1. 2. 3.

Presidents Rule
Grounds of Declaration Parliamentary Approval and duration Effect of Presidents rule

1. 2. 3.

Financial Emergency
Grounds of Declaration Parliamentary Approval and duration Effect of Financial emergency

Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir

Ascension of J&K to India Article 370 Present Relation between J&K and centre Features of J&K Constitution

Article 370

Article 370

Article 370

Coming in Class 3 ! (Central, State & Local governments)

1.
2. 3. 4.

Central Government State Government Local Government Union Territories and Special Areas

Coming in Class 4 ! (Constitutional & non-constitutional bodies)

1.
2. 3.

4.

Constitutional Bodies Non-constitutional bodies Other Constitutional dimensions Political Dynamics

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Textbook: Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth

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