INDIAN POLITY
SHORT NOTES
SCO 213, Sector 24-D
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CONTENTS
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
Parliament)
The
Executive
Constitution
The Judiciary
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Lok Rajya
Parliament
Sabha Sabha
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President
Vice-President
Prime Minister
Supreme court
High courts
District courts
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Right to
equality
Right to
Right to
constitutional
Freedom
Remedies
Fundamental
Rights
Cultural and
Right against
educational
Exploitation
Rights
Right to
freedom of
Religion
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Legislative
Centre-State
relations
Administrative Financial
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