I BA II - SEMESTER POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS - 2015-2016
Title:Concepts, Theories and Institutions
Unit - I: Democracy:
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Definition and Meaning of Democracy, forms of Democracy –
Conditions necessary for the success of democracy,
Merits and demerits of democracy.
Unit - II: Ideology
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(A)Individualism, Anarchism Fascism, Marxism and Gandhism
(B)Theory of Separation of Powers: Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers.
Unit - III: Constitutionalism:
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Legislation Unicameralism and Bi-CameralismPowers and Functions of LegislatureRole of opposition parties in the legislatureCommittee System-Stages of making the Law –
Reasons for the decline of the importance of the legislature.
Unit - IV:Executive:
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(A)Meaning and Importance of Executive-types of ExecutiveFunctions of ExecutiveDelegated Legislations features of ParliamantaryExecutive Merits and demarits-F
eatures of presidential executive merits and demarits.
B)Judiciary meaning and importance of JudiciaryStructure of Judiciary Powers and Functions of Judiciary.
Unit-V:Popular Control:
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Welfare State and Human Rights
Meaning and importance of popular control, methods of popular control
Meaning and definition of welfare stateFunctions of welfare state reasons for the growing importance to the welfare state
Functions of welfare state reasons for the growing importance of human rightsUnited Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Text Books:
1 Telugu academy: Political Science- Concepts theories and institutions
2. V.D. Mohajan: Principles of political Science
Reference:
1. V. Venkata Rao: Political science theory and practice
2. Naik: Political Science concepts and theories
II BA III- SEMESTER POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS-2015-16
Title: Indian Constitution
Unit - I
Making of the Indian constitution:
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Historical legacies of Indian national movement
constitution of india:
 Constituent assemble of India preamble, salient features of the constitution of India.
Unit-II: Fundamental Rights:
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Meaning , Features of Fundamental Rights- constitutional provisions features, recent
trends
Significant of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Policy
Citizenship
Unit-III: Union and State Levels:
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Indian Parliament -Rajya Sabha-Role of Lok Sabha-SpeakerParliamentary Committees-Types-Adhoc-Standing Committess Public AccountCommittee-Estimates Committee and Committee on Public Section Undertakings.
Unit-IV: Indian Federalism
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President of India-Powers and Functions and his role in the Indian PoliticsPrime Minister of India-Council of Ministress-Powers and Functions.
Central-State relations-Justice Venkatachalayya and Poonch commissions
Unit-V:Judiciary:
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Supreme Court of India Composition-Powers and Functions-and its role in the Indian
PoliticsPublic Interest litigation Judicial Review, Judicial Activism,
Judiciary Vs. Parliament and Executive.
Text Books:
1. Indian Government and Politics- Abbas H Kuma, R & Alam M.A. 2011
2. Indian Politics contemporary issues and Concerns new Delhi. PHI
3. Oxford companion to Indian politics by Jayal N.G. & Mehatha P.B. (Eds.), Oxford University
Press
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
II BA IV- SEMESTER POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS-2015-16
Title: Indian Political Process
Unit-I: Party Politics:
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Nature of Party system
National Parties Congress-B.J.P. and left parties:
Coalition PoliticsGrowth of regional political parties Telugu Desam Party-TRS-DMK and AIDMK,
BJD, Shiva Sena, RJD
Unit-II: Elections in India:
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India's election system-election commission
Electrol Trends
Voting behavior .
Unit-III: Society politics interface
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Caste
Class
Gender
Religion in politics
Unit-IV:Social Movements:
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Social Movements- peasant women-trade union-tribal-Studen
Unit-V:Social Movements:
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Separatism
Regional and regionalism
Terrorism
Communalism
Text Books:
1. Indian Government and Politics- Abbas H Kuma, R & Alam M.A. 2011
2. Indian Politics contemporary issues and Concerns new Delhi. PHI
3. Oxford companion to Indian politics by Jayal N.G. & Mehatha P.B. (Eds.), Oxford University
Press
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time: 3 Hours
CBCS : SEMESTER WISE
Max.Marks:75
FIRST YEAR ; SEMESTER – II
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE-2015-16
PAPER- 2:-CONCEPTS , THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS
SECTION - A
Answer any 5 questions (5x5=25 Marks)
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Proportional representation
Facisim
Reacall
Judicial Review
welfare states
Human Rights
Socialism
Popular Control
SECTION – B
Answer all questions(5x10=50 Marks)
9.
A) Write an essay on the theory of separation of powers
(or)
B) What are the characteristics of parliamentary democracy
10.
A) Analysis different devices of Direct democracy
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B) What are the features of presidential democracy
11.
A) Bring out the main features of Individulism
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B) Write a note on Anarchism
12.
A) What are the functions of legislative
(or)
B) Describe the role of electorate system
13.
A) Discuss the functions of Judiciary
(or)
B) Write a note on importance of popular control
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time: 3 Hours
CBCS : SEMESTER WISE
Max.Marks:75
SECOND YEAR ; SEMESTER – III
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE-2015-16
PAPER-3 :- INDIAN CONSTITUTION
SECTION - A
Answer any 5 questions (5x5=25 Marks)
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Indian National Congress
Quit India Movement – 1942
1919 Act
Lord Mount Batton Plan
Fundamental Duties
Speaker
Public Account Committee
Vice President
SECTION – B
Answer all questions(5x10=50 Marks)
9.
A) Explain the powers and functions of president of India
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B) What is the role of Prime Minister in Indian Parliamentary system
10.
A) Explain the powers and functions of Supreme court in India
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B) Bring out the main features of the Indian Parliamentary system of Government
11.
A) Discuss the role of cabinet committees
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B) Write an essay on Fundamental Rights
12. A) Describe the salient features of Indian constitution
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B)Explain Gandhi’s era in freedom struggle
13.
A) Write a note on Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee
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B) Explain in about Judicial Review
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time: 3 Hours
CBCS : SEMESTER WISE
Max.Marks:75
SECOND YEAR ; SEMESTER – IV
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE-2015-16
PAPER-4 :- INDIAN POLITICAL PROCESS
SECTION - A
Answer any 5 questions (5x5=25 Marks)
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Indian Federalism
Rajmannar Committee
TDP
Voting Behaviour
Telangana Agitation
Naxalites Movement
Swatcha Bharat
Make in India
SECTION – B
Answer all questions(5x10=50 Marks)
9.
A) Discuss the relations between the union and the states with special references to Sarkaria
Commission
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B) Explain the characteristic feature of unitary and federal system
10.
A) What are the circumstances that led to the formation of AP
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B) State the voting behaviour in general election in AP
11.
A) What is National Integration? Explain the causes that impact in National Integration
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B) Explain the powers and functions of Election Commission in India
12.
A) Write an essay on Indian National Congress
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B)Regional Political Parties play vital role in present Indian Political Scenario” Discuss
13.
A) Explain the brief note on Andhra Maoist Movement
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B) Examine the Significance merits and demerits of Universal Adult Franchise