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CONTENT-
S No. Unit Topics
Unit 1 Introduction to Political Institutions
Chapter 1 Concept of
State
i. What is a State?
ii. The concept of State and Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
iii. What is Government?
iv. Emergence of the State from Society
v. Definition of State
vi. Theories on the Origin of State
vii. Elements of a State
viii. Role of a State
2 Forms and
Organs of
Government
i. Introduction to the Organs of Government
ii. Forms of Government
a) Monarchy
b) Aristocracy
c) Dictatorship
d) Democracy
iii. Main organs of Government and its functions
a) General Functions of Legislature as Organ of Government
b) General Functions of Executive as Organ of Government
c) General Functions of Judiciary as Organ of Government
3 Separation of
Powers
i. Concept of Separation of Powers
ii. Historical Background and Evolution of Montesquieu’s Doctrine of
Separation of Powers
a) Montesquieu’s Doctrine of Separation of Powers
b) Basic Features of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers as
enunciated by Montesquieu
c) Checks and Balances of Power
d) Impact of the Doctrine
iii. Evaluation of The Doctrine of Separation of Powers
a) Key Benefits and Advantages of The Doctrine of Separation of
Powers
b) Defects of the Doctrine
iv. Separation of Powers In Practice
a) Separation of Powers in Britain
b) Separation of Powers in the United States of America
c) Separation of Powers in India
Unit 2 Basic features of the Constitution of India
1 Salient
Features of the
Constitution of
India
i. Meaning of the term Constitution
ii. Definition of the term Constitution
iii. Historical Perspective of the Constitution of India
iv. Salient Features of the Constitution of India
a) Modern Constitution
b) Lengthiest written Constitution
c) Preamble to the Constitution
d) Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of State Policy;
Fundamental Duties
e) Constitutional Provision for Amendment of the Constitution of India
f) Adult Suffrage
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CONTENT-
S No. Unit Topics
Unit 1 Introduction to Political Institutions
Chapter 1 Concept of
State
i. What is a State?
ii. The concept of State and Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
iii. What is Government?
iv. Emergence of the State from Society
v. Definition of State
vi. Theories on the Origin of State
vii. Elements of a State
viii. Role of a State
2 Forms and
Organs of
Government
i. Introduction to the Organs of Government
ii. Forms of Government
a) Monarchy
b) Aristocracy
c) Dictatorship
d) Democracy
iii. Main organs of Government and its functions
a) General Functions of Legislature as Organ of Government
b) General Functions of Executive as Organ of Government
c) General Functions of Judiciary as Organ of Government
3 Separation of
Powers
i. Concept of Separation of Powers
ii. Historical Background and Evolution of Montesquieu’s Doctrine of
Separation of Powers
a) Montesquieu’s Doctrine of Separation of Powers
b) Basic Features of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers as
enunciated by Montesquieu
c) Checks and Balances of Power
d) Impact of the Doctrine
iii. Evaluation of The Doctrine of Separation of Powers
a) Key Benefits and Advantages of The Doctrine of Separation of
Powers
b) Defects of the Doctrine
iv. Separation of Powers In Practice
a) Separation of Powers in Britain
b) Separation of Powers in the United States of America
c) Separation of Powers in India
Unit 2 Basic features of the Constitution of India
1 Salient
Features of the
Constitution of
India
i. Meaning of the term Constitution
ii. Definition of the term Constitution
iii. Historical Perspective of the Constitution of India
iv. Salient Features of the Constitution of India
a) Modern Constitution
b) Lengthiest written Constitution
c) Preamble to the Constitution
d) Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of State Policy;
Fundamental Duties
e) Constitutional Provision for Amendment of the Constitution of India
f) Adult Suffrage
g) Single Citizenship
h) Independent Judiciary
i) Emergency Provision
j) Federal in form Unitary in character
k) Division of Power- Centre- State Relations
l) Schedules to the Constitution
2 Administrative
law
i. Background
ii. Administrative Law and Constitutional Law: Key Differences
iii. Reasons for Growth, Development and Study of Administrative law
iv. Types of Administrative Actions
v. Fundamental Principle of Administrative Law: Rule of Law
vi. Droit System
Unit 3 Jurisprudence, Nature and Sources of Law
1 Jurisprudence,
Nature and
Meaning of
Law
i. Introduction
ii. Historical Perspective
iii. Schools of Law
iv. Function and Purpose of Law
2 Classification
of Laws
i. Classification of law based on Subject matter
ii. Classification of law based on Scope of Law
iii. Classification of law based on Jurisdiction
3 Sources of
Laws
i. Where does law come from?
ii. Custom as a Source of Law
iii. Importance of Custom as a Source of Law in India
iv. Judicial Precedent as a Source of Law
v. Legislation as a Source of Law
4 Law Reform i. Need for Law Reform
ii. Law Reforms in India
iii. Recent Law Reforms in Independent India
5 Cyber Laws,
Safety and
Security in
India
i. Introduction
ii. Why do we need Cyber Laws?
iii. What is Cyber law?
iv. What is Cyber safety and Security?
v. What is Cyber-crime?
vi. Categories of Cyber-crime
vii. Cyber law in India
viii. Scope or Extent of The Information Technology Act, 2000(IT Act)
ix. What was Section 66A IT Act, 2000?
Unit 4 Judiciary: Constitutional, Civil and Criminal Courts and Processes
Judiciary:
Constitutional,
Civil and
Criminal
Courts and
Processes
i. Introduction: Establishment of the Supreme Court and High Courts
ii. Constitution, Roles and Impartiality
a) Independence and Impartiality of the Supreme Court
b) Structure and Hierarchy of the Courts in India
c) The Civil Process and functioning of Civil Courts
iii. The Civil Court Structure
a) Common Legal Terminologies
b) Types of Jurisdictions
c) Res subjudice and Res judicata in Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Page 4
CONTENT-
S No. Unit Topics
Unit 1 Introduction to Political Institutions
Chapter 1 Concept of
State
i. What is a State?
ii. The concept of State and Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
iii. What is Government?
iv. Emergence of the State from Society
v. Definition of State
vi. Theories on the Origin of State
vii. Elements of a State
viii. Role of a State
2 Forms and
Organs of
Government
i. Introduction to the Organs of Government
ii. Forms of Government
a) Monarchy
b) Aristocracy
c) Dictatorship
d) Democracy
iii. Main organs of Government and its functions
a) General Functions of Legislature as Organ of Government
b) General Functions of Executive as Organ of Government
c) General Functions of Judiciary as Organ of Government
3 Separation of
Powers
i. Concept of Separation of Powers
ii. Historical Background and Evolution of Montesquieu’s Doctrine of
Separation of Powers
a) Montesquieu’s Doctrine of Separation of Powers
b) Basic Features of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers as
enunciated by Montesquieu
c) Checks and Balances of Power
d) Impact of the Doctrine
iii. Evaluation of The Doctrine of Separation of Powers
a) Key Benefits and Advantages of The Doctrine of Separation of
Powers
b) Defects of the Doctrine
iv. Separation of Powers In Practice
a) Separation of Powers in Britain
b) Separation of Powers in the United States of America
c) Separation of Powers in India
Unit 2 Basic features of the Constitution of India
1 Salient
Features of the
Constitution of
India
i. Meaning of the term Constitution
ii. Definition of the term Constitution
iii. Historical Perspective of the Constitution of India
iv. Salient Features of the Constitution of India
a) Modern Constitution
b) Lengthiest written Constitution
c) Preamble to the Constitution
d) Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of State Policy;
Fundamental Duties
e) Constitutional Provision for Amendment of the Constitution of India
f) Adult Suffrage
g) Single Citizenship
h) Independent Judiciary
i) Emergency Provision
j) Federal in form Unitary in character
k) Division of Power- Centre- State Relations
l) Schedules to the Constitution
2 Administrative
law
i. Background
ii. Administrative Law and Constitutional Law: Key Differences
iii. Reasons for Growth, Development and Study of Administrative law
iv. Types of Administrative Actions
v. Fundamental Principle of Administrative Law: Rule of Law
vi. Droit System
Unit 3 Jurisprudence, Nature and Sources of Law
1 Jurisprudence,
Nature and
Meaning of
Law
i. Introduction
ii. Historical Perspective
iii. Schools of Law
iv. Function and Purpose of Law
2 Classification
of Laws
i. Classification of law based on Subject matter
ii. Classification of law based on Scope of Law
iii. Classification of law based on Jurisdiction
3 Sources of
Laws
i. Where does law come from?
ii. Custom as a Source of Law
iii. Importance of Custom as a Source of Law in India
iv. Judicial Precedent as a Source of Law
v. Legislation as a Source of Law
4 Law Reform i. Need for Law Reform
ii. Law Reforms in India
iii. Recent Law Reforms in Independent India
5 Cyber Laws,
Safety and
Security in
India
i. Introduction
ii. Why do we need Cyber Laws?
iii. What is Cyber law?
iv. What is Cyber safety and Security?
v. What is Cyber-crime?
vi. Categories of Cyber-crime
vii. Cyber law in India
viii. Scope or Extent of The Information Technology Act, 2000(IT Act)
ix. What was Section 66A IT Act, 2000?
Unit 4 Judiciary: Constitutional, Civil and Criminal Courts and Processes
Judiciary:
Constitutional,
Civil and
Criminal
Courts and
Processes
i. Introduction: Establishment of the Supreme Court and High Courts
ii. Constitution, Roles and Impartiality
a) Independence and Impartiality of the Supreme Court
b) Structure and Hierarchy of the Courts in India
c) The Civil Process and functioning of Civil Courts
iii. The Civil Court Structure
a) Common Legal Terminologies
b) Types of Jurisdictions
c) Res subjudice and Res judicata in Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
iv. Structure and Functioning of Criminal Courts in India
a) Types of Offences
b) Criminal Investigations and First Information Report (FIR)
c) Criminal Process- Investigation and Prosecution
d) Doctrine of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict (i.e. previously
acquitted and previously convicted)
e) Function and Role of Police
v. Other Courts In India
a) Family Courts
b) Administrative Tribunals
Unit 5 Family Justice System
1 Institutional
Framework-
Marriage and
Divorce
i. Nature of Family Laws in India
ii. Human Rights and Gender Perspective
iii. Institutional Framework- Family Courts
iv. Role of Women in the creation of Family Courts
v. Role of Lawyers and Counselors in Family Courts
vi. Role of Counselors and Gender Issues
vii. Marriage and Divorce
2 Child Rights i. Child Rights
ii. Right to Education
iii. Right to Health
iv. Right to Shelter
v. Child Labour
vi. Sexual Abuse
vii. Juvenile Justice
3 Adoption i. Adoption
ii. Minor custody and Guardianship
4 Property,
Succession
and
Inheritance
i. Concept of Property: Joint Family Property and Separate Property
ii. Inheritance and Succession
iii. Intestate Succession
iv. Rules relating to Intestate Succession
v. Testamentary Succession
5 Prevention of
Violence
against
Women
i. What is Domestic abuse / violence?
ii. International Legal Framework
iii. III. Laws in India on Prevention of Violence against Women
PROJECT WORK- One Project
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CONTENT-
S No. Unit Topics
Unit 1 Introduction to Political Institutions
Chapter 1 Concept of
State
i. What is a State?
ii. The concept of State and Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
iii. What is Government?
iv. Emergence of the State from Society
v. Definition of State
vi. Theories on the Origin of State
vii. Elements of a State
viii. Role of a State
2 Forms and
Organs of
Government
i. Introduction to the Organs of Government
ii. Forms of Government
a) Monarchy
b) Aristocracy
c) Dictatorship
d) Democracy
iii. Main organs of Government and its functions
a) General Functions of Legislature as Organ of Government
b) General Functions of Executive as Organ of Government
c) General Functions of Judiciary as Organ of Government
3 Separation of
Powers
i. Concept of Separation of Powers
ii. Historical Background and Evolution of Montesquieu’s Doctrine of
Separation of Powers
a) Montesquieu’s Doctrine of Separation of Powers
b) Basic Features of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers as
enunciated by Montesquieu
c) Checks and Balances of Power
d) Impact of the Doctrine
iii. Evaluation of The Doctrine of Separation of Powers
a) Key Benefits and Advantages of The Doctrine of Separation of
Powers
b) Defects of the Doctrine
iv. Separation of Powers In Practice
a) Separation of Powers in Britain
b) Separation of Powers in the United States of America
c) Separation of Powers in India
Unit 2 Basic features of the Constitution of India
1 Salient
Features of the
Constitution of
India
i. Meaning of the term Constitution
ii. Definition of the term Constitution
iii. Historical Perspective of the Constitution of India
iv. Salient Features of the Constitution of India
a) Modern Constitution
b) Lengthiest written Constitution
c) Preamble to the Constitution
d) Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of State Policy;
Fundamental Duties
e) Constitutional Provision for Amendment of the Constitution of India
f) Adult Suffrage
g) Single Citizenship
h) Independent Judiciary
i) Emergency Provision
j) Federal in form Unitary in character
k) Division of Power- Centre- State Relations
l) Schedules to the Constitution
2 Administrative
law
i. Background
ii. Administrative Law and Constitutional Law: Key Differences
iii. Reasons for Growth, Development and Study of Administrative law
iv. Types of Administrative Actions
v. Fundamental Principle of Administrative Law: Rule of Law
vi. Droit System
Unit 3 Jurisprudence, Nature and Sources of Law
1 Jurisprudence,
Nature and
Meaning of
Law
i. Introduction
ii. Historical Perspective
iii. Schools of Law
iv. Function and Purpose of Law
2 Classification
of Laws
i. Classification of law based on Subject matter
ii. Classification of law based on Scope of Law
iii. Classification of law based on Jurisdiction
3 Sources of
Laws
i. Where does law come from?
ii. Custom as a Source of Law
iii. Importance of Custom as a Source of Law in India
iv. Judicial Precedent as a Source of Law
v. Legislation as a Source of Law
4 Law Reform i. Need for Law Reform
ii. Law Reforms in India
iii. Recent Law Reforms in Independent India
5 Cyber Laws,
Safety and
Security in
India
i. Introduction
ii. Why do we need Cyber Laws?
iii. What is Cyber law?
iv. What is Cyber safety and Security?
v. What is Cyber-crime?
vi. Categories of Cyber-crime
vii. Cyber law in India
viii. Scope or Extent of The Information Technology Act, 2000(IT Act)
ix. What was Section 66A IT Act, 2000?
Unit 4 Judiciary: Constitutional, Civil and Criminal Courts and Processes
Judiciary:
Constitutional,
Civil and
Criminal
Courts and
Processes
i. Introduction: Establishment of the Supreme Court and High Courts
ii. Constitution, Roles and Impartiality
a) Independence and Impartiality of the Supreme Court
b) Structure and Hierarchy of the Courts in India
c) The Civil Process and functioning of Civil Courts
iii. The Civil Court Structure
a) Common Legal Terminologies
b) Types of Jurisdictions
c) Res subjudice and Res judicata in Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
iv. Structure and Functioning of Criminal Courts in India
a) Types of Offences
b) Criminal Investigations and First Information Report (FIR)
c) Criminal Process- Investigation and Prosecution
d) Doctrine of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict (i.e. previously
acquitted and previously convicted)
e) Function and Role of Police
v. Other Courts In India
a) Family Courts
b) Administrative Tribunals
Unit 5 Family Justice System
1 Institutional
Framework-
Marriage and
Divorce
i. Nature of Family Laws in India
ii. Human Rights and Gender Perspective
iii. Institutional Framework- Family Courts
iv. Role of Women in the creation of Family Courts
v. Role of Lawyers and Counselors in Family Courts
vi. Role of Counselors and Gender Issues
vii. Marriage and Divorce
2 Child Rights i. Child Rights
ii. Right to Education
iii. Right to Health
iv. Right to Shelter
v. Child Labour
vi. Sexual Abuse
vii. Juvenile Justice
3 Adoption i. Adoption
ii. Minor custody and Guardianship
4 Property,
Succession
and
Inheritance
i. Concept of Property: Joint Family Property and Separate Property
ii. Inheritance and Succession
iii. Intestate Succession
iv. Rules relating to Intestate Succession
v. Testamentary Succession
5 Prevention of
Violence
against
Women
i. What is Domestic abuse / violence?
ii. International Legal Framework
iii. III. Laws in India on Prevention of Violence against Women
PROJECT WORK- One Project
PROJECT GUIDELINES CLASS 11
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:
The project work aims to enable students to:
? identify a legal problem and provide its remedy ?
? select relevant legal sources and conduct research?
? analyze and distinguish between types of cases ?
? apply case laws and relevant statutory laws ?
Students can opt for any ONE Project from the three topics given below:
Topic 1: Students can prepare a research project addressing legal issues related to any topic from
the textbook or around them that needs immediate redressal.
Some suggested topics-
? Uniform Civil Code ?
? Law reforms in India ?
? Juvenile Justice ?
? Death Penalty ?
? Any other course related topic ?
OR
Topic 2- Students can conduct research and draft a report on any recent legislation/ amendment
that brought about a social change, for example: Consumer Protection Act, Information
Technology Act, Right to Information Act etc.
To conduct research students can examine the conditions that give rise to need for law reform; the
agencies of reform; mechanism of reform; assess the effectiveness of law reform in achieving just
outcomes with regards to the issue.
METHODOLOGY FOR TOPICS 1 & 2:
The project file should be at least 15 pages.
Steps:-
? Choose a topic ?
? Gather information from various sources ?
? Write a statement of purpose of the project ?
? Support it with research evidence ?
? Presentation of project should include headings ?
? List the sources ?
OR
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| 1. What is legal studies? |  |
Ans. Legal studies is a field of study that focuses on the principles and systems of law. It involves the analysis of different legal concepts, such as legislation, case law, and legal institutions, and aims to provide an understanding of how the law operates within society.
| 2. What are the benefits of studying legal studies in Class 11? | |
Ans. Studying legal studies in Class 11 offers several benefits. Firstly, it provides a foundational knowledge of the legal system, which can be useful for those considering a career in law. Additionally, it helps develop critical thinking and analytical skills, enhances understanding of rights and responsibilities, and promotes an awareness of legal issues in society.
| 3. What topics are covered in the legal studies syllabus for Class 11? | |
Ans. The legal studies syllabus for Class 11 typically covers a wide range of topics. These may include an introduction to law, the Indian legal system, the Constitution of India, fundamental rights and duties, legal procedures, criminal law, civil law, family law, contract law, and consumer protection.
| 4. How can legal studies in Class 11 contribute to personal growth? | |
Ans. Legal studies in Class 11 can contribute to personal growth in several ways. It helps students develop a sense of justice and fairness, enhances their understanding of ethics and morality, improves their ability to analyze arguments and make informed decisions, and promotes a greater awareness of their rights and responsibilities as citizens.
| 5. Are there any career opportunities for students studying legal studies in Class 11? | |
Ans. Yes, there are various career opportunities for students studying legal studies in Class 11. While pursuing higher education in law can lead to becoming a lawyer or judge, legal studies also provide a strong foundation for careers in fields such as legal research, legal consulting, corporate law, human resources, public administration, and advocacy work in non-governmental organizations.
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