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.