part 2: system of gov ernment (four part serie s on indian polity)

Part 2: System of Part 2: System of GovGovernmenternment

(Four Part Serie(Four Part Series on s on Indian Indian Polity)Polity)

By Arpit Ludhiyani (Guest Speaker) & Satyadhar Joshi

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ConContetentsnts

1. Administrative Structure of India2. Parliamentary System3. Federal System4. Centre-State Relations5. Inter-state Relations6. Emergency Provision7. Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir

Outstanding Features of this Outstanding Features of this SeriesSeries

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 Course of Indian Polity with 2 hour classes each

Other Series (for UPSC Prel. Other Series (for UPSC Prel. & Mains)& Mains)

Indian EconomicsGeographyHistory General Awareness

Special Aspects of This Special Aspects of This Class!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 thingsUse of Important FactsUse of Historical Background to

understand the present scenarioAdding the global factor

Earlier class conducted on Earlier class conducted on Indian PolityIndian PolityPart 1: Constitutional Part 1: Constitutional FrameworkFramework1. Historical Background

2. Making of Constitution3. Salient Features of Constitution4. Preamble of Constitution5. Union and its Territories6. Citizenship7. Fundamental Right8. Directive Principle of State Policy9. Fundamental Duties10.Amendment of Constitution

What is Good What is Good Governance?Governance?

ParliamenParliamentarytary SystemSystem

Features of Parliamentary Government1.Majority Party Rule2.Leadership of Prime-MinisterMerits of the Parliamentary SystemDe-meritsReasons to adapt Parliamentary

System

Features of Parliamentary Features of Parliamentary GovernmentGovernment

Collective responsibilityPolitical Homogeneity (generally

ministers are of the same party)Double Membership (Legislative &

Executive) Dissolution of lower house

President

Vice President

Prime MinisterCouncil of Ministers

Minister Minister Minister

Secretary

Additional Secretary

Joint Secretary

Administrative strucAdministrative structure atture at the the CentreCentre

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Federal features Federal features ofof Indian Indian Constitution Constitution Dual polityWritten ConstitutionDivision of PowersSupremacy of the ConstitutionRigid ConstitutionIndependent JudiciaryBicameralism

Unitary Features Unitary Features ofof the the ConstitutionConstitutionStrong CentreStates not IndestructibleSingle ConstitutionFlexibility of ConstitutionEmergency ProvisionSingle CitizenshipAppointment of GovernorVeto over State bills

Governor

Chief MinisterCouncil of Ministers

Minister Minister Minister

Secretary

Additional Secretary

Joint Secretary

Administrative stAdministrative structructure in ure in StatesStates

Centre State RelationCentre State RelationLegislative Relations1.Territorial extent of centre and state

legislature2.Distribution of legislative subjects3.Parliamentary legislation in the state fieldAdministrative Relations1.Distribution of executive powers2.Obligation of states and centre3.Centre’s direction to the state Financial RelationsTrends in Centre State Relations

Trends in Centre State Trends in Centre State RelationsRelations

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 RelationsInter-state Relations

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

Zonal CouncilsZonal Councils

Emergency ProvisionEmergency ProvisionNational Emergency1. Grounds of Declaration2. Parliamentary Approval and duration 3. Effect of National emergencyPresidents Rule 1. Grounds of Declaration2. Parliamentary Approval and duration 3. Effect of Presidents ruleFinancial Emergency1. Grounds of Declaration2. Parliamentary Approval and duration 3. Effect of Financial emergency

Special Status of Jammu & Special Status of Jammu & KashmirKashmir

Ascension of J&K to IndiaArticle 370Present Relation between J&K

and centre Features of J&K Constitution

Article 370

Article 370

Article 370

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

1. Central Government 2. State Government 3. Local Government4. Union Territories and Special

Areas

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

1. Constitutional Bodies2. Non-constitutional bodies 3. Other Constitutional dimensions4. Political Dynamics

TextTextTextbook: Indian Polity by M

Laxmikanth

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