Part 3: Central, State & Local

Governments (Part A)

(Four Part Series on Indian Polity)

By Arpit Ludhiyani (Guest Speaker) & Satyadhar Joshi

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Contents

1. Central Government

2. State Government

3. Local Government

4. Union Territories and Special Areas

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 Course of Indian Polity with 2 hour classes each

Other Series (for UPSC Prel. & Mains)

Indian Economics (starting from 20th

march)

History (soon after Economics)

Geography

General Awareness

Around 50 classes for whole course of

UPSC

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

1. 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

Earlier class conducted on Indian Polity

Part 1I: System Of Government

1. Administrative Structure of India

2. Parliamentary System

3. Federal System

4. Centre-State Relations

5. Inter-state Relations

6. Emergency Provision

7. Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir

Still to come….

Part 3: Central, State & Local Governments (Part B)

State Government1. Governor

2. Chief Minister

3. State Council of Ministers

4. State Legislature

5. High Court

Panchayati Raj1. Evolution of Panchayati Raj

2. Constitutionalisation

3. 73rd Amendment Act of1992

Urban Local Government 1. 74th Amendment Act of1992

2. Types of urban Governments

Central Government

President

Vice President

Prime Minister

Council of Minister

Parliament

Supreme Court

President

Election of President

Value of vote of MLA and MP

Qualifications & conditions

Term & Impeachment

Powers & functions1. Executive powers

2. Legislative powers

3. Financial powers

4. Judicial powers

5. Military power

Powers & Functions of President1. Executive powers Appoints Attorney General (Govt. Adv to SC)

Appoints CAG (Audit)

Appoints CEC (Election)

Appoint Commissions (SC STs / Inter State)

Financial Commision

2. Legislative powers Dissolve LS

12 Members of RS and 2 Anglo Indians

With ECE he takes decision on disqualification of MP

3. Financial powers Money Bills

Financial commission for revenue sharing

4. Diplomatic (He along with Ambassador and high commissioners)

5. Judicial powers

6. Military power (appoints 3 heads)

7. Emergency powers (national, President’s rule, financial emergency)

Pardoning Power

1. Pardon

2. Commutation

3. Remission

4. Respite

5. Reprieve

Election of President

Vice President

Election of Vice President

Qualifications

Term (5 years)

Ex-officio Chairman RS

Prime Minister

Appointment

Powers & Functions

1. In relation to Council of Ministers

(recommends, reshuffling, asking

resignation, meetings, cause collapse)

2. In relation to Parliament

3. In Relation to President

4. Other powers and functions

PMO

Council of Ministers (Central)

Appointment

Responsibility1. Collective responsibility

2. Individual Responsibility

3. No Legal Responsibility

(Example)

Kitchen Cabinet (imp)

Cabinet committees

Cabinet Secretariat (Present, IAS people)

Parliament

Organization (Westminster)

Composition of the two houses 1. Composition of Rajya Sabha

2. Composition of Lok Sabha

System of Elections to Lok Sabha

Duration of two houses1. Duration of Rajya Sabha

2. Duration of Lok Sabha

Membership of Parliament

Supreme Court

Organization of SC

1. Judges (by President)

2. Tenure of Judges

3. Removal (very complicated process)

4. Salaries and allowances

Independence of Supreme Court (US

model and very powerful)

Powers of Supreme Court

State Government

Governor

Chief Minister

State Council of

Ministers

State Legislature

High Court

Governor

Appointment

Condition of Governors' office

Term

Powers & function

1. Executive powers

2. Legislative powers

3. Financial powers

Chief Minister

Appointment

Powers & Functions

1. In relation to Council of Ministers

2. In relation to Legislative Assembly

3. Other powers and functions

State Council of Ministers

Appointment

Responsibility

1. Collective responsibility

2. Individual Responsibility

3. No Legal Responsibility

(Example)

Cabinet

State Legislature

Organization

Composition of the two houses

1. Composition of Legislative Assembly

2. Composition of Legislative Council

System of Elections for Legislative

Assembly

Duration of houses

Membership of State Legislature

State Legislatives

Local Government

Panchayati Raj

1. Evolution of Panchayati Raj

2. Constitutionalisation

3. 73rd Amendment Act of1992

Urban Local Government

1. 74th Amendment Act of1992

2. Types of urban Governments

Union Territories and Special Areas

Union Territories

1. Creation of Union Territories

2. Administration of Union Territories

3. Special Provisions for Delhi

Special Areas (Scheduled & Tribal Areas)

Administration of Scheduled Areas

Administration of Tribal Areas

Administrative System of UTs

State vs. Union Territories

Text

Textbook: Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth

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