INDIAN POLITY

SHORT NOTES

SCO 213, Sector 24-D

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1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. CONSTITUTION FORMATION 5

3. CONSTITUTIONAL FEATURES 7

4. GUIDING VALUES OF THE CONSTITUTION 9

5. SOURCES OF CONSTITUTION 13

6. HOW THE CONSTITUTION WORKS 14

7. UNION AND ITS TERRITORY 17

8. CITIZENSHIP 19

9. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 21

10. DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES 32

11. FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES 34

12. UNION EXECUTIVE 36

13. UNION LEGISLATURE 40

14. LOCAL GOVERNMENT 46

15. INDIAN JUDICIARY 48

16. INDIAN FEDERAL SYSTEM 54

17. CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS 58

18. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS 61

19. ELECTIONS SYSTEM 64

20. POLITICAL PARTIES 71

21. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 73

22. CONSTITUTIONAL SCHEDULES 75

23. SEPARATION OF POWERS 76

24. PARTS OF CONSTITUTION 78

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25. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS 80

26. ENVIRONMENT AND POLITICS 83

27. GLOBALISATION 86

28. POPULAR MOVEMENTS 89

29. FOREIGN POLICY 92

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Liberty Equality Fraternity

Sovereignty Socialist Socialist

Democratic

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Legislative (The
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The
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The Judiciary

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Lok Rajya
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Vice-President

Prime Minister

Supreme court

High courts

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Right to
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Cultural and
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Right to
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