• ISBN13: 9788126901043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: April 21, 2002
• Pages: 288
• Original Price: INR 695.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 300 grams

Modern Governments are of great importance in the present world. This book deals with the theory, principles and classification of constitutions in the first Chapter. Further the constitutions of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, Switzerland, China, Japan and India have been described in the following chapters. The salient features of every constitution mentioned above have been described in a simple and lucid style. Further, due attention has been given to the political parties of these countries at the end of each chapter. Special attention has been given to the constitution of India in this book. The book will surely be useful not only for the college students but also for the candidates preparing for various competitive examinations.

Professor N. Jayapalan of Government Arts College, Karur (Tamil Nadu) did his post-graduation in History from Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai (Madras University). Later, he did his post-graduation in Political Science from the same University. He got his M.Phil. from the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. He has participated in a number of seminars connected with Indian History and Political Science. He has written more than hundred books, both on History and Political Science. He is one of the most popular authors in Tamil Nadu.

• 6. Constitution of China
• (i) Introductory
• (ii) Main Features
• (iii) General Principles of the Constitution
• (a) Political Principles
• (b) Economic Principles
• (c) Principles Relating to Education, Health etc.
• (iv) Fundamental Rights
• (v) Fundamental Duties
• (vi) Executive
• The Chairman
• (a) The Chairman
• The Executive in the Republic
• (b) The Central Military Commission
• (c) State Council
• (vii) Legislature
• The National People's Congress
• (viii) Judiciary
• (a) Functions of the Judiciary
• (b) Organization of Courts
• (c) Chief Procurator and People's Procuratorate
• (ix) Amendments
• (x) Administration and Self-Government (xi) Political Parties
• (a) Chinese Communist Party
• (b) The Democratic Parties
• (c) The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
• 7. Constitution of Japan
• (i) Introduction
• (ii) Features of the Constitution
• (iii) Fundamental Rights and Duties
• (iv) Executive
• (a) The Emperor
• (b) The Cabinet
• (c) The Prime Minister
• (v) Legislature
• The Diet
• (a) House of Councillors
• (b) House of Representatives
• (c) Functions of the Diet
• (vi) Judiciary
• (a) Main Features
• (b) Courts
• (vii) Local Self-Government
• (viii) Political Parties
• 8. Constitution of Canada
• (i) Historical Survey
• (ii) Characteristics of the Constitution
• (a) Strong Federal System
• (b) Comparison between American, Indian and Canadian Constitutions
• (iii) Amendment
• (iv) Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• (v) The Canadian Executive
• (a) The Crown
• (b) Governor-General
• (c) Privy Council
• (d) Cabinet
• (e) Prime Minister
• (vi) The Canadian Legislature
• (a) The Senate
• (b) The House of Commons
• (c) Functions of Parliament
• (vii) The Judiciary
• (a) The Supreme Court
• (b) Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
• (viii) Political Parties
• (ix) The Provincial Government
• (a) Executive
• (b) Legislature
• (c) Judiciary
• 9. Constitution of India
• (i) Evolution of the Constitution
• (a) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
• (b) Government of India Act, 1919
• (c) Government of India Act, 1935
• (d) Development from 1937 to 1950
• (e) The Indian Independence Act
• (ii) The Formation of Constituent Assembly
• (iii) Salient Features of the Constitution
• (a) Constitutional Amendment of 1951
• (b) Federal and Unitary Features
• (c) Amendment of the Constitution
• (d) Amendments
• (e) Preamble
• (iv) Citizenship of India
• (v) Fundamental Rights
• (vi) Fundamental Duties
• (vii) Constitutional Remedies
• (viii) Directive Principles of State Policy
• (a) Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights
• (b) Criticism of Directive Principles
• (ix) The Union Executive
• President
• (a) The President
• (b) Term and Impeachment of the President
• (c) Qualifications of the President
• (d) Tenure
• (e) Powers and Functions
• (f) The Emergency Powers
• (g) Position of President
• (h) Comparison with American President (i) Vice-President (x) The Prime Minister and Cabinet
• (a) Prime Minister
• (b) Council of Ministers
• (c) Characteristics of Ministerial Responsibility
• (xi) Parliament
• (a) Rajya Sabha (Council of States)
• (b) Lok Sabha (House of the People)
• (c) The Speaker
• (d) Privileges
• (e) Relations between Two Houses of Parliament
• (f) Powers of Parliament
• (g) Legislative Procedure in Parliament
• (h) Money Bills
• (i) The Budget
• (j) Decline of Parliament
• (k) Delegated Legislation
• (xii) Union Judiciary
• (a) The Supreme Court
• (b) Its Constitution
• (c) Powers of the Supreme Court
• (d) Judicial Review
• (xiii) Public Service Commissions
• (a) Union Public Service Commission
• (b) Functions of the Service Commissions
• (xiv) Centre-State Relations
• (a) Legislative Relations
• (b) Administrative Relations
• (c) Financial Relations
• (d) Criticism
• (e) Recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations
• (xv) State Executive
• (a) The Governor
• (b) Council of Ministers of a State
• (xvi) State Legislature
• (a) Legislative Council
• (b) Legislative Assembly
• (c) Law-making Procedure in a State
• (d) Money Bills
• (e) The Budget
• (xvii) State Judiciary
• (a) High Court
• Composition
• (b) Jurisdiction of High Courts
• (c) District Judges
• (xviii) Miscellaneous
• (a) Official Language of India
• (b) Finance Commission
• (c) Election Commission
• (d) Commission for Backward Classes
• (e) Inter-State Council
• (f) Consolidated Fund and Contingency Fund
• (g) Attorney-General of India
• (h) Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
• (i) Criticism of the Constitution
• (j) Special Provisions for Minorities and
• Weaker Sections
• (k) Zonal Councils
• (xix) Party System
• (a) Nature of Party System
• (b) Political Parties of India
• The Congress Party
• (c) Pressure Groups
• (d) Political Defection
• Index