Maharashtra HSC Syllabus Political Science

98 Political Science (42) Introduction Political Science to social life, introduce Man is a social animal. He lives in a various concepts from Political Science society. Every individual interacts with each and their importance. other. There are different activities of human 3. To create awareness about Human Rights beings. Some are social some are related to and their violations. To introduce to finances and some are Political activities. students International organizations and The students of Political Science studily changing context of world politics. different political institutions. Students have 4. To introduce to students the social, cultural started learning this subject from Std. IX. They economic effects of Globalization in India. have studied the meaning and definitions of 5. To create awareness among students about Political Science, as well as they have studied the Fundamental Rights necessary for all the concept of democracy, challenges to the round development of individuals. democracy, electoral process, political parties, 6. To introduce to students changing nature etc. of legislature, Executive and Judiciary. Political Science is most influential 7. To explain to students changing nature of important social science. Some basic concepts party competition in India and its effects like Liberty, Equality, Justice, Human Rights, on Indian Politics. State, Nation are subject matter of this subject. 8. To introduce to students various social It deals even with Governance, which explains political movements in India and the new how the country is governed International trends in Indian Politics based on caste, relation is also a part of Political Science. So religion, language. it deals with problems like world security changing world, Globalization, etc. Std. XI : Part One Though Political Science is related to mainly political activities, some social activities Political Theory influence over political activities, so they also 1. State – Meaning, Essential components of are studied in Political Science. Social the state, State and Society, State and movements is one of the examples. OBC Government politics, Regionalism, Communalism also are 2. Nation – Meaning, Difference between part of this subject. State and Nation. Objectives 3. Liberty – Meaning, Types and Importance 1. To create and develop interest among 4. Equality and Justice – Meaning and Types students in Political Science as an 5. Human Rights – Declaration of Human important Social Science. Rights, National Human Rights 2. To introduce to students the relation of Commission, State Human Rights Political Science to social life, introduce Commission; Composition and functions.

99 Part Two 5. Judiciary : Introduction, composition Contemporary World Politics A) Supreme Court : Introduction, 6. Changing World – Cold war, End of Composition, power and function Bipolarization, Emergence of Uni - polar B) High Court : Composition, power system, Multi polar system and function 7. International Organizations – Need, C) Subordinate Court, Lok Nyalaya Different organization 1) International D) Independence of the judiciary Organizations 2) Regional Organizations 8. World Security – Meaning, Importance, Part Two Factors endangering world security – Politics in India Terrorism, Violation of Human Rights, 6. Patterns of Party Competition Poverty in the World, Arms race i) One party dominant system 1. Globalization – Meaning, Emergence of ii) Towards multi party system Globalization, Effects of Globalization, 7. Political and Social Movements India and Globalization i) Nature of social movement ii) Role of movements in democratic Std. XII Part One system iii) Examples of movements i) Caste Indian Constitution ii) Workers iii) Women 1. Indian Constitution : Characteristics iv) Farmers etc. 2. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles 8. New trends in Indian Politics and Fundamental duties. i) Changing relations between caste and 3. Legislature : Parliament. politics – OBC Politics Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Law making ii) Regionalism and Increasing importance process, Amendment procedure State of states legislature : Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan iii) Rising importance of religion in Indian Parishad Politics. 4. Executive : Union Executive : Internal assessment - President – Election, Power and Functions i) Field visit Vice President – Election, Power and ii) Interview Functions iii) Seminar Prime Minister and Council of Ministers – iv) News paper cutting Election, v) Book Review Collective Responsibility and Role of vi) Project Prime Minister State Executive : Governor, Chief Minister


and Council of - Ministers.