TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION SYLLABUS (effective from 2014) SUBJECT : POLITICAL SCIENCE (Class XI)
Total Page - 04 POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSE STRUCTURE CLASS XI (Theory) One Paper Time : 3 Hours Marks : 100 Marks Unit Title Marks I. Introduction to Political Science 10 II. State 09 III. National and Citizenship 10 IV. Law and Rights 09 V. Political Ideologies 10 VI. Philosophy of the Constitution 10 VII. Forms of Government 10 VIII. Fundamental Rights and duties 09 IX. Political Parties and Pressure Groups 13 X. Project 10 Total 100 Page - 1
POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE Unit-I : Introduction to Political Science (Periods 14) Definition, Evolution-Subject matter, Politics and Political Science ; Relations with other social sciences Unit-II : State (Periods 14) Definition- elements, Origin(Divine origin theory, Force theory, Social Contact theory and Marxist theory, Evolution theory), State and other Association Unit-III : Nation and Citizenship (Periods 18) Definition of Nation, Factors behind emergence-the right to self Determination, Nationalism and Internationalism Citizenship-Definition, Acquisition and loss of Citizenship (with special reference to India), Citizen and Nation. Unit-IV : Law and Rights (Periods 15) Law : Definition, Sources and Classification Rights : Meaning and types. Liberty, Equality and Justice : meaning, safeguards of liberty, relation between Liberty, Equality and Justice Unit-V : Political Ideologies (Periods 18) Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism and Fascism meaning, features and critical Evaluation. Democracy, Dictatorship-Definition, features, types and critical evaluation INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK Unit-VI : Philosophy of the Constitution (Periods 14) Definition and classification of Constitution, origin, Constituent Assembly And Preamble, features of the Indian constitution; philosophy of the Constitution Page - 2
Unit-VII : Forms of Government ( Periods 15) Unitary and Federal Definition, Basic features and differences, Nature of Indian Federal System Presidential and Parliamentary Definition, features and differences- Nature of Parliamentary Government in India Unit-VIII : Fundamental Rights and Duties (Periods 15 ) Fundamental rights and duties of an Indian citizen, Directive Principles of State Policy significance and distinction between fundamental Rights and Directive principles, Fundamental duties of Indian citizen Unit-IX : Political Parties and Pressure Groups (Periods 12 ) Definition and functions of political parties and pressure groups- meaning And differences of National and Regional parties, basic features of party System in India Election Commission in India-composition and functions Unit-X : Project (Periods 15 ) Some suggested areas of for project works: i. Awareness of a good citizen ii. Conditions responsible for a successful democracy. iii. Right to Education and actual implementation- problems and prospects iv. National integrity. v. Communal Harmony. vi. A report on meeting of the rural and urban local self bodies. vii. Any other topic related with the syllabus. Page - 3
POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS XI UNIT WISE QUESTION TYPES WITH MARKS DISTRIBUTION Unit Title MCQ / Objective 1 mark SA 3 marks LA I 5 marks LA II 6 marks Total marks I Introduction to Political Science 1 1-1 10 II State 1 1 1-09 III Nation and citizenship 2 1 1-10 IV Law and rights 1 1 1-09 V Political ideologies 1 1-1 10 VI Philosophy of the Constitution 1 1-1 10 VII Forms of Government 1 1-1 10 VIII IX Fundamental rights and duties Political parties and pressure groups 1 1 1-09 1 2-1 13 X Project 10 Total Number of Questions 4 + 6 = 10 10 04 05 Total marks 100 N.B.: - 1) Internal choice: There is no overall choice in the paper. However, there is an internal choice in two (02) questions of 5 marks weightage and three (03) questions of 6 marks weightage. 2) In SA, LA I and LA II types, total allotted marks in each may be sub-divided, if necessary. 3) Questions should be set forth by covering each unit. Page - 4