CBSE Class 11 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25

CBSE Class 11 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25

The CBSE Class 11 Political Science Syllabus for the academic session 2024-25 is designed to introduce students to the essential concepts of political science, helping them understand the dynamics of governance, democracy, and political systems. The syllabus covers a broad range of topics that provide a solid foundation for more advanced political studies in later years.

Key Topics in the 2024-25 CBSE Class 11 Political Science Syllabus

1. Indian Constitution: Origins and Evolution
   Study the historical background of the Indian Constitution, including the making of the Constitution and its key features, such as fundamental rights and duties.
2. Fundamental Rights and Duties
   Understand the significance of the Fundamental Rights and Duties provided to citizens under the Indian Constitution, and their role in shaping Indian democracy.
3. The Structure of Indian Government
   Learn about the organization and functioning of the three branches of government in India—Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary—and their roles in the political system.
4. The Role of Political Parties
   Explore how political parties function in India, their role in elections, and their impact on governance and policy-making.
5. Public Opinion and Political Socialization
   Study the role of public opinion, media, and political socialization in shaping public policy and political behavior in democratic societies.
6. The Working of the Indian Parliament
   Delve into the structure and functions of the Indian Parliament, its relationship with the executive, and its role in policy-making.
7. Democracy and Its Challenges
   This section addresses the challenges faced by democracy, both in India and globally, and discusses the importance of political participation and representation.
8. International Relations
   Learn about India’s foreign policy, its role in international organizations, and the challenges it faces on the global stage.

How to Prepare for Class 11 Political Science Exams

To excel in CBSE Class 11 Political Science, it’s important to follow a structured approach to studying. Here are some helpful resources and tips for students:

• Model Question Papers
  Practicing model papers helps you understand the exam pattern and refine your answering technique. Sample question papers for Political Science help familiarize students with the type of questions asked in the exams.
• Chapter-wise Test Papers
  Focus on individual chapters and assess your understanding by solving chapter-wise tests. This targeted approach helps improve specific areas where you might need more practice.
• Revision Notes
  Use concise revision notes to summarize key points from each chapter. These notes help you quickly review the material before exams and solidify your grasp on important concepts.
• Study Material and Solutions
  Detailed solutions to Political Science problems and explanations help clarify complex concepts, ensuring you understand the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.

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CBSE Class 11
Political Science (Code No. 028)
Syllabus (2024-25)

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COURSE STRUCTURE

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks Allotted
Part A: Indian Constitution at Work
1	Constitution: Why and How?	12	8
2	Rights in the Indian Constitution	8
3	Election and Representation	14	6
4	Executive	14	12
5	Legislature	14
6	Judiciary	14
7	Federalism	14	6
8	Local Governments	10	4
9	Constitution as a Living Document	6	4
10	The Philosophy of the Constitution	6
	No. of periods & marks allotted to Indian Constitution at Work	112	40
Part B: Political Theory
1	Political Theory: An Introduction	8	4
2	Freedom	10	12
3	Equality	12
4	Social Justice	12	6
5	Rights	14	4
6	Citizenship	12	8
7	Nationalism	15
8	Secularism	16	6
	No. of periods & marks allotted for Political Theory	99	40
	Total	211	80

COURSE CONTENT
Part A: Indian Constitution at Work

1. Constitution: Why and How?

1. Why do we need a Constitution?
   • Constitution allows coordination and assurance
   • Specification of decision making powers
   • Limitations on the powers of government
   • Aspirations and goals of a society
   • Fundamental identity of a people
2. The authority of a Constitution
   • Mode of promulgation
   • The substantive provisions of a constitution
   • Balanced institutional design
3. How was the Indian Constitution made?
   1. Composition of the Constituent Assembly
   2. Procedures
   3. Inheritance of the nationalist movement
   4. Institutional arrangements
4. Provisions adapted from Constitutions of different countries

2. Rights in the Indian Constitution

1. The importance of rights
   • Bill of Rights
2. Fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution
   • Right to Equality
   • Right to Freedom
   • Right against Exploitation
   • Right to Freedom of Religion
   • Cultural and Educational Rights
   • Right to Constitutional Remedies
3. Directive Principles of state policy
   • what do the directive principles contain?
4. Relationship between fundamental rights and directive principles

3. Election and Representation

1. Elections and democracy
2. Election system in India
   • First Past the Post System
   • Proportional Representation
3. Why did India adopt the FPTP system?
4. Reservation of constituencies
5. Free and fair elections
   • Universal franchise and right to contest
   • Independent Election Commission
6. Electoral Reforms

4. Executive

1. What is an executive?
2. What are the different types of executives?
3. Parliamentary executive in India
   • Power and position of President
   • Discretionary Powers of the President
4. Prime Minister and Council of ministers
5. Permanent Executive: Bureaucracy

5. Legislature

1. Why do we need a parliament?
2. Why do we need two houses of parliament?
   • Rajya Sabha
   • Lok Sabha
3. What does the parliament do?
   • Powers of Rajya Sabha
   • Special Powers of Rajya Sabha
4. How does the parliament make laws?
5. How does the parliament control the executive?
6. What do the committees of parliament do?
7. How does the parliament regulate itself?

6. Judiciary

1. Why do we need an independent judiciary?
   • Independence of Judiciary
   • Appointment of Judges
   • Removal of Judges
2. Structure of the Judiciary
3. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
   • Original Jurisdiction
   • Writ Jurisdiction
   • Appellate Jurisdiction
   • Advisory Jurisdiction
4. Judicial Activism
5. Judiciary and Rights
6. Judiciary and Parliament

7 Federalism

1. What is Federalism?
2. Federalism in the Indian Constitution
   • Division of Powers
3. Federalism with a strong central government
4. Conflicts in India’s federal system
   • Centre-State Relations
   • Demands for Autonomy
   • Role of Governors and President’s Rule
   • Demands for New States
   • Interstate Conflicts
5. Special provisions
   • Jammu and Kashmir

8 Local Governments

1. Why local governments?
2. Growth of Local Government in India
   • Local Governments in Independent India
3. 73rd and 74th amendments
4. 73rd Amendment
   • Three Tier Structure
   • Elections
   • Reservations
   • Transfer of Subjects
   • State Election Commissioners
   • State Finance Commission
5. 74th Amendment
6. Implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments

9 Constitution as a Living Document

1. Are constitutions static?
2. How to amend the Constitution?
3. Why have there been so many amendments?
4. Contents of amendments made so far
   • Differing Interpretations
   • Amendments through Political Consensus
   • Controversial Amendments
5. Basic structure and evolution of the constitution
6. Constitution as a Living Document
   • Contribution of the Judiciary
   • Maturity of the Political Leadership

10 The Philosophy of the Constitution

1. What is meant by philosophy of the constitution?
   • Constitution as Means of Democratic Transformation
2. Why do we need to go back to the Constituent Assembly?
3. What is the political philosophy of our constitution?
   • Individual freedom
   • Social Justice
   • Respect for diversity and minority rights
   • Secularism
   • Universal franchise
   • Federalism
   • National identity
4. Procedural Achievements
5. Criticisms
6. Limitations

PART B- POLITICAL THEORY

1. Political Theory: An Introduction

1. What is politics?
2. What do we study in political theory?
3. Putting Political theory into practice
4. Why should we study political theory?

2. Freedom

1. The Ideal of freedom
2. The sources of Constraints-Why do we need constraints?
3. The Harm Principle
4. Negative and Positive liberty

3. Equality

1. Why does equality matter?
   • Equality of opportunities
   • Natural and Social Inequalities
2. Three dimensions of equality
3. Feminism, Socialism
4. How can we promote equality?

4. Social Justice

1. What is Justice?
   • Equal Treatment for Equals
   • Proportionate Justice
   • Recognition of Special Needs
2. Just distribution
3. John Rawls Theory of Justice
4. Pursuing Social Justice
5. Free Markets versus State Intervention

5. Rights

1. What are Rights?
2. Where do rights come from?
3. Legal rights and the state
4. Kinds of rights
5. Rights and responsibilities

6. Citizenship

1. Introduction
2. Full and equal membership
3. Equal Rights
4. Citizen and Nation
5. Universal Citizenship
6. Global Citizenship

7. Nationalism

1. Introducing Nationalism
2. Nations and Nationalism
   • Shared Beliefs
   • History
   • Shared National Identity
3. National self-determination
4. Nationalism and Pluralism

8. Secularism

1. What is Secularism?
   • Inter-religious Domination
   • Intra-religious Domination
2. Secular State
3. The western model of secularism
4. The Indian model of secularism
5. Criticisms of Indian secularism
   • Western Import
   • Minoritism
   • Interventionist
   • Vote Bank Politics

Prescribed Textbooks:

1. Indian Constitution at work, Class XI, Published by NCERT
2. Political Theory, Class XI, Published by NCERT
3. Added Reference Material available with the document in the Annexure.

Note: The above textbooks are also available in Hindi and Urdu versions.
Links for NCERT Rationalised 2024-25 Political Science textbooks:

1. https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?leps1=ps-7
2. https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?leps2=ps-8

Question Paper Design

S.No.	Competencies	Marks	Percentage
1	Knowledge and Remembering: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts.	22	27.5%
2	Understanding: Understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, explaining, describing, and stating main ideas.	24	30%
3	Applying: Solve problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts to interpret a situation/ cartoon/ clippings/ sources/ Map	22	27.5%
4	Analysis and Evaluation: Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate between pieces of information; organize and/ or integrate from a variety of sources; Examine, synthesize information into parts and identify motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations.	12	15%
		80	100%

Note: Competency based questions for the examinations to be conducted in the academic year 2024-25 will be 50% in class XII.

QUESTION PAPER DESIGN

Book	Objective Type/MCQ (1 Mark)	Short Answers Type I (2 Marks)	Short Answers Type II (4 Marks)	Passage /Map / Cartoon based (4 Marks)	Long Answers (6 Marks)	Total Marks
Book 1 Contemporary World Politics	6	3	3	1 (Passage)	2	40
Book 2 Politics in India since Independence	6	3	2	2 (Cartoon and Map)	2	40
Project/Practical						20
Total No. of Marks and Questions	1 × 12 = 12	2 × 6 = 12	4 × 5 = 20	4 × 3 = 12	6 × 4 = 24	80 + 20 = 100

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