PS (BA/BSC 6th)

Unit-I: Theoretical Framework

 (i) Meaning, Nature and Scope of Comparative Government and Politics

 (ii) Comparative Method.

Unit-II: U.K.

 (i) The British Political System - Salient Features and Conventions.

 (ii) Executive

(a) Monarchy:- Difference b/w King and Crown, Powers of Crown, Nominal and Real position Justification of Monarchy

(b) Features of Parliamentary/ Cabinet Government

(c) Prime Minster:- Composition, Powers, Position and Role Legislature

(a) House of Lords:- Composition, Powers, Criticism & Utility

(b) House of Commons:- Composition, Powers, Mutual relations between House of

Lords and House of Commons

 (iii) Judiciary

(a) Organisation of Courts in U.K.

(b) Rule of Law.

Unit-III : U.S.A.

 (i) The Constitutional framework of U.S.

 (i) Salient features

 (ii) Separation of Powers & Checks & Balances

 (iii) Federal System- Meaning, Features, Tendency towards Centralisation and its future.

 (ii) Executive

(i) Elections of U.S. President

(ii) Composition, Powers & Position of U.S. President.

 Legislature/Congress

(i) House of Representative- Composition, Power, House of Representative is the

weakest chamber

(ii) Senate – Composition, Powers, Most Powerful Second Chamber, Mutual relations

b/w House of Representative & Senate

 Judiciary

(i) Supreme Court - Organisation, Composition, Powers & its Role.

(ii) Power of Judicial review

Unit-IV

 (i) Political Parties and Interest/Pressure Groups of U.K- Nature & Role.

 (ii) Political Parties and Interest/ Pressure Groups of U.S.A. - Nature & Role.