Polity notes by Rau's IAS Compass

Polity

Philosophical Understanding of the Constitution

Constitution and its purpose

Understanding the Constitution

Understanding Constitutionalism

Dierence between Constitutionalism and Constitutional Morality

Making of the Constitution

Making of the Constitution

Objective resolution

Indian Constitution is 75% of GOI Act 1935

Important sources of Indian Constitution at a glimpse

Comparison of the Constitution: Philosophical and Structural Understanding

Features of Constitution

Comparison of Constitution

Preamble

Preamble and its purpose

The Union and its Territory

Constitutional Provisions

Reorganisation of states

Citizenship

Key concepts of Citizenship

Overseas Citizen of India, Person of Indian Origin and Citizenship (Amendment) Act

National People Register, National Population Register and Census

Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights and its features

Article 12

Article 13

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Article 17

Article 18

Article 19

Article 20

Article 21

Article 22

Article 23

Article 24

Article 25-28

Article 29 & 30

Article 32-35

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

Directive Principles of State Policy

Classication of DPSP

Amendments in DPSP

Conicts Between Fundamental Rights & DPSP: Associated Cases

Implementation of DPSP: Associated Acts & Amendments

Criticism of DPSP

Fundamental Duties

Fundamental Duties

List of Fundamental Duties

Relationship between the fundamental rights, directive principles & fundamental duties

Criticism of Fundamental Duties

Federalism (Centre-State Relation)

Cooperative, Competitive and Confrontational Federalism

Legislative Relations

Administrative Relations

Asymmetric Federalism

Union Territory

5th and 6th Schedule

Emergency Provision

Emergency Provisions

National Emergency (Article 352)

President Rule (Article 356)

Financial Emergency (Article 360)

Union Executive (President)

Election of President

Executive power of President

Legislative power of the President

Pardoning Power of President

Active Presidents of India

Union Executive (Vice President)

Constitutional Provisions of Vice President of India

American Vice President

Union Executive (Central Council of Minister)

The Prime Minister of India

Central Council of Ministers

Cabinet

Union Executive (Attorney General of India)

Attorney General of India

Solicitor General of India

Advocate General of India

Parliament

Parliament

Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha

Anti-Defection

Ocer of Lok Sabha

Session of Parliament: (Article 85, 86 and 87)

Legislative Procedure

Parliamentary Privileges

Analysis of working of Parliament

Parliamentary Committee

State Executive

The Governor

The Council of Ministers

Advocate General of State

State Legislature

State legislature

Session of State Legislature

Legislative Procedure of State

Judiciary (Supreme Court)

Introduction of Judiciary

Supreme court of India

Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Judicial Review, Activism & Overreach

All India Judicial Service (AIJS)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism

Lok Adalat

Comparison with Judiciary in USA and UK

Judiciary (High Court & Subordinate Court)

High Court

Jurisdiction of High Court

Subordinate Court

Tribunals

Tribunals

Tribunals in India

National Green Tribunal

Issues Related to Tribunals

The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021

Panchayat

73rd Constitutional Amendment Act,1992

Critical Analysis of Panchayati Raj Institutions

Role & Challenges of Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions

Challenges of Panchayati Raj Institutions

Suggested Reforms of Panchayati Raj Institutions

Municipalities

74th Constitutional Amendment Act,1992

Urban Local Bodies Other Than Municipalities

Critical Analysis of Urban Local Bodies

Suggested Reforms of Urban Local Bodies

Case Study of Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Constitutional Bodies

Election Commission of India

Machineries to Conduct Election

Electoral Laws

Challenges with the Election

Model Code of Conduct

Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Comptroller and Auditor-General of India & Public Accounts Committee Relationships

Issues & Reforms of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Constitutional Provision of Civil Services

Union Public Service Commission

State Public Service Commission & Joint Public Service Commission

Role of Civil Services in Democracy

Mission Karmayogi

National Commission of Scheduled Caste

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

National Commission on Backward Classes

Special Ocer for Linguistic Minorities

Non-Constitutional Bodies

Human Rights

National Human Rights Commission

State Human Rights Commission

Right to Information

Whistle Blower Act,2014

Corruption and Institutions

Lokpal

Central Vigilance Commission

Central Bureau of Investigation

Niti Aayog

Regulatory Bodies

Regulatory Bodies

CAG Report on Regulatory Bodies

Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Governance

Important aspects of governance

E- Governance

Citizen Charter

Grievance redressal mechanism

Sevottam

Social audit

Data led governance

Development Process & role of NGOs , SHGs, and various groups

Development:

Civil societies

NGOs

SHGs

Pressure Groups