Major Political Systems
Hidayatullah National Law University · LL.B. Semester 2 · LLB-C-203
Unit I — The Political System of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
History Growth and Sources of the British Constitution · Salient Features of the British Constitution · The British Executive: The Crown and the Cabinet · The British Parliament · The British Judiciary · Political Parties
Unit II — The Political System of United States of America
History and Growth of the US Constitution · Salient Features of the American Constitution · The American Presidency · The Congress · The Federal Judiciary · Political Parties
Unit III — The Political System of Switzerland
History and Growth of the Swiss Constitution · Salient Features of the Swiss Constitution, Direct Democracy in Switzerland · The Federal Legislature · The Federal Executive · The Federal Judiciary · Political Parties in Switzerland
Unit IV — The Political System of People’s Republic of China
History and Growth of the Chinese Constitution · Salient Features of the 1982 Chinese Constitution · The National People’s Congress · The Chinese Executive: The President and the State Council · The Judiciary · Political Parties: The Communist Party of China
Unit V — Political System of India
Making of the Indian Constitution · Salient Features of the Constitution of India · The Executive · The Legislature · The Judiciary · Political Parties
- Historical background and framing of the Indian Constitution
- Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
- Legislature and Executive under the Indian Constitution Unicameral and bicameral Legislatures
- Qualification, Powers, and functions of — President and Vice-president Union Council of Ministers Governor State Council of Ministers
- Political Parties — Meaning, differences between Political Parties and Interest Groups