National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) | Class XII Syllabus - Political Science

Senior Secondary Course (Syllabus)
Political Science

CORE MODULES

MODULE 1: INDIVIDUAL, STATE AND THE GLOBAL ORDER

• Sphere of Politics: Power and Authority Freedom and Justice
• Nation, State and the Government
• The Nation-State and Globalisation of Politics.

MODULE 2: ASPECTS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

• The Making of the Constitution: The Preamble
• Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
• Federalism and Centre-State Relation
• Emergency Provisions
• Students Assignments

MODULE 3: ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT: CENTRE ANS STATE LEVELS

• The President and Governors

The Council of Ministers:

• The Prime Minister and The Chief Minister
• The Parliament of India
• The State Legislature
• Structure and Jurisdiction of Indian Judiciary
• Judicial Review and Protection of Fundamental Rights
• Judicial Activism

MODULE 4: DEMOCRACY AT WORK

• Universal Adult Franchise
• Political Parties and Pressure Groups
• Role of Socio-Political Movements

MODULE 5: ORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

• Administrative System: Centre, State and District Level
• Parliamentary Control: The Parliamentary Committees
• Comptroller and Auditor General
• Public Grievances and Redressal Machinery

MODULE 6: DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION

• Urban Local Bodies
• Panchayati Raj Institutions
• Non-Government Organisations

MODULE 7: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CONCERNS

• Communalism and Regionalism
• Environmental Degradation
• Population Growth and Demographic Change
  The policy of economic liberalization if India

MODULE 8: WORLD POLITICS AND INDIA

• Post Cold War global Order
• The United Nations
• Some International Agencies
• Aspect of India’s Foreign Policy
• Students Assignemnt-5
• Sample Question Papers

OPTIONAL MODULES

MODULE 1: SOME EMERGING ISSUES OF INDIAN POLITICS

• Case in Indian Politics Reservations
• Political violence
• Role of Media
• Students Assignment

MODULE 2: FREEDOM STRUGGLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

• Colonialism in India
• Freedom Struggle in India
• Landmarks in Constitutional Development
  

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