NTSE Democratic Politics Course (Class 9 & 10)

NTSE Democratic Politics (Class X)

• Power Sharing
  • Belgium and Sri Lanka
  • Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
  • Accommodation in Belgium
  • Why power sharing is desirable
  • Forms of Power Sharing
  • Glossary (Power Sharing)

• Federalism
  • Federalism
  • India – A Federal Country
  • How is Federalism Practiced
  • Centre State Relations
  • Decentralisation in India
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Glossary (Federalism)

• Democracy & Diversity
  • Democracy and Diversity
  • Social Division and Social Difference
  • Politics of social divisions
  • Glossary (Democracy & Diversity)

• Gender, Religion and Caste
  • Women Political Representation
  • Religion Communalism & Politics
  • Caste and Politics
  • Glossary (Gender, Religion and Caste)

• Popular Struggles and Movements
  • Popular Struggles In Nepal And Bolivia
  • Glossary (Popular Struggles and Movements)

• Political Parties
  • Why Do We Need Political Parties
  • How Many Parties Should We Have ?
  • Challenges To Political Parties
  • How Can Parties Be Reformed ?
  • Some of the suggestions to reform political parties
  • Glossary (Political Parties)

• Outcomes of Democracy
  • How Do We Assess Democracy’s Outcomes
  • Accountable, Responsive And Legitimate Government
  • Economic Growth And Development
  • Accommodation of Social Diversity
  • Dignity And Freedom Of The Citizens
  • Glossary (Outcomes of Democracy)

• Challenges to Democracy
  • Different Contexts, Different Challenges
  • Thinking About Political Reforms
  • Gloassary (Challenges to Democracy)

NTSE Democratic Politics (Class IX)

• Democracy in the Contemporary World
  • Democracy
  • Chief Characteristics of Democracy :
  • Effects Of Democracy In The Contemporary World
  • Phases In The Expansion Of Democracy
  • Democracy At The Global Level
  • Glossary Democracy In The Contemporary World

• What is Democracy, Why Democracy
  • What is Democracy ?
  • Main feature of Democracy
  • Why Democracy?
  • Reason Out Why ?
  • Glossary What is Democracy ? Why Democracy ?

• Constitutional design
  • Constitution and Why do we need it ?
  • South Africa’s struggle for independence and its drawing up the new constitution
  • Making Of The Indian Constitution
  • Salient Features Of The Indian Constitution
  • Indian Constitution Is A Living Document
  • Glossary Constitution Design

• Electoral Politics
  • Why Democratic Elections?
  • System Of Elections In India
  • Universal Adult Franchise And Rationale Behind It
  • Educational Qualifications
  • Techniques And Methods Adoped In Election
  • Are the elections expensive ?
  • What makes Indian elections democratic ?
  • Glossary Electoral Politics

• Working of institutions
  • The Legislature : Parliament
  • The Central Executive
  • The President
  • The Vice-President of the India
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Judiciary
  • Glossary Working Of Institutions

• Democratic Rights
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Special Features or Characteristics of the Fundamental Rights
  • Classification of fundamental rights or fundamental rights Guaranteed to the citizens of india
  • Glossary Democratic Rights