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Class 11 Political Science

Class 11 Political Science: full syllabus tuition with regular tests (CBSE / UP Board).

12 MonthsDuration 18Chapters95Topics
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01Constitution: Why and How? 5 topics
  1. Why do we need a constitution
  2. Authority of a constitution
  3. How the Indian Constitution was made
  4. The Constituent Assembly and its working
  5. Institutional arrangements and provisions borrowed
02Rights in the Indian Constitution 6 topics
  1. Importance of rights
  2. Bill of rights
  3. Fundamental Rights
  4. Right to constitutional remedies and writs
  5. Directive Principles of State Policy
  6. Fundamental Duties
03Election and Representation 6 topics
  1. Elections and democracy
  2. First Past the Post system
  3. Proportional representation
  4. Reservation of constituencies
  5. Universal adult franchise
  6. Election Commission and electoral reforms
04Executive 6 topics
  1. What is an executive
  2. Types of executive
  3. Parliamentary executive in India
  4. President and Vice-President
  5. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
  6. Permanent executive: bureaucracy
05Legislature 6 topics
  1. Why do we need a Parliament
  2. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  3. Functions and powers of Parliament
  4. How a bill becomes a law
  5. Control of Parliament over the executive
  6. Anti-defection law
06Judiciary 6 topics
  1. Why an independent judiciary
  2. Structure of the judiciary
  3. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  4. Judicial activism and PIL
  5. Judicial review
  6. Judiciary and rights
07Federalism 6 topics
  1. What is federalism
  2. Federalism in the Indian Constitution
  3. Division of powers: Union, State and Concurrent lists
  4. Federalism with a strong central government
  5. Conflicts in India's federal system
  6. Special provisions
08Local Governments 5 topics
  1. Why local governments
  2. Growth of local government in India
  3. 73rd Amendment: Panchayati Raj
  4. 74th Amendment: urban local bodies
  5. Implementation of the amendments
09Constitution as a Living Document 5 topics
  1. Are constitutions static
  2. How to amend the Constitution
  3. Why so many amendments
  4. Basic structure and evolution of the Constitution
  5. Constitution as a living document
10The Philosophy of the Constitution 5 topics
  1. What is meant by philosophy of the Constitution
  2. Political philosophy of our Constitution
  3. The Preamble
  4. Procedural achievements
  5. Criticism and limitations
11Political Theory: An Introduction 4 topics
  1. What is politics
  2. What do we study in political theory
  3. Putting political theory to practice
  4. Why should we study political theory
12Freedom 5 topics
  1. The ideal of freedom
  2. What is freedom
  3. Sources of constraints
  4. Harm principle
  5. Negative and positive liberty
13Equality 5 topics
  1. Why does equality matter
  2. What is equality
  3. Three dimensions of equality
  4. Feminism, socialism and liberalism
  5. How can we promote equality
14Social Justice 5 topics
  1. What is justice
  2. Equal treatment, proportionate justice and special needs
  3. Just distribution
  4. John Rawls' theory of justice
  5. Pursuing social justice
15Rights 5 topics
  1. What are rights
  2. Where do rights come from
  3. Legal rights and the state
  4. Kinds of rights
  5. Rights and responsibilities
16Citizenship 5 topics
  1. Introduction to citizenship
  2. Full and equal membership
  3. Equal rights
  4. Citizen and nation
  5. Universal citizenship and global citizenship
17Nationalism 4 topics
  1. Introducing nationalism
  2. Nations and nationalism
  3. National self-determination
  4. Nationalism and pluralism
18Secularism 6 topics
  1. What is secularism
  2. Inter-religious and intra-religious domination
  3. Secular state
  4. Western model of secularism
  5. Indian model of secularism
  6. Criticisms of Indian secularism

About

You will be able to

  • Explain how the Indian Constitution was made and its basic philosophy
  • Describe fundamental rights, elections, executive, legislature and judiciary in India
  • Explain federalism, local governments and how the Constitution is amended
  • Understand key political concepts: freedom, equality, social justice, rights and citizenship
  • Discuss nationalism and secularism with Indian and world examples
  • Write analytical and case-based answers for the board exam

Who it is for

  • Class 11 humanities students of CBSE and UP Board
  • Students preparing for CUET, UPSC / PCS foundation or law entrance (CLAT)

What you need

  • Passed Class 10 with Social Science
  • NCERT 'Indian Constitution at Work' and 'Political Theory' (Class 11) textbooks

Questions

Which books are covered?

Both NCERT Class 11 books, 'Indian Constitution at Work' and 'Political Theory', as per the current rationalised syllabus.

Is this useful for competitive exams?

Yes. The Constitution part is the base of Indian Polity for UPSC, state PCS, CLAT and CUET.

Do you teach with current examples?

Yes. Concepts are explained with examples from Indian democracy, court cases and daily news.

How are tests conducted?

Chapter tests, monthly tests and a full-syllabus final exam with MCQs, case-based and long answers.

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