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Ql . Answer the following questions in two senteiices (Any six) 12 Marks
a) What is the primary focus of the study of political science?
b) What is the definition of state as given by Prof. Woodrow Wilson?
c) What is Legal Sovereignty?
d) What is Geiieral Will as given by Rousseau?
e) Name ally two measures to ensure the Iiidepcndeiice of`the Judiciary .
f) What is the status of the local governmeiits in a uiijtary govemmeiit?
g) What are the two pattej-ns ofdistribiition of powers in a federatioii? Name a subject
from the State List uiider the Indian constitutioll.
h) What is Cumulative Voting system?
i) What is Judicial Review? Name one limitation of Judicial Review in india .
j) Which form of Goveriiment has Dual executive as a feature? Naine a state having
this form of Goveriiment.
Q2 Write short notes (any Two) 12 Marks
a) Fillictioiial Representatioii
b) Tllomas Hobbes perception of tlie State of Natiire
c) Application of checks and balance ill the liidiali Constitution
d) Demerits of a Uiiitary Government
Q3. Answer the following (any Two) 12 Marlrs
I) Accordiiig to Aristotle the ruling power may be in the hands of one, of a few, or of
the maiiy; and governments may govern for the geiieral good or for the good of the
rulers.
A) Oil the basis of the given facts identjf`y the two basis of classificatioii of
government as given by Aristotle . Which is tlie best form of goverllment
according to Aristotle ?
8) Why is the goverliiiiellt regarded as the working machinery of tlie state ?
11) Tlie r``irst~Past-thepost ( FPTP )is a ki!id (jf electoi.al voting sy`stem, w!ic-re voters
cast their votes {`or a candidate or a nomiiicc and the one who I.eccives the most votes
wins the election.
A) Name ally three demerits of the system ?.
8) What is tlie role of representative ill Democracy?
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Ill) llidia is ci)nsideriiig €xt€nding the ban oil w'hi`at cxp`)rts , which was imp()sed after
Russia`s invasion of Ukraine 3 to rcplcni``h .t;{ate reserves and bririg down domestic
prices. According to government and industry s{)urces wheat exports from India
unlikely to resume until mid-2024.
A) Identify and explain the aspect ()f so\Jcr6`ignty as reflected ill the given facts .
8) What is the significance of Territory as a c{)iis{itueiit element {)f the state ?
IV ) Ailicle I oftlie Indian Constitution d;scribes India as a "Union of states." The
Supreme Court of India also describes India as ..a federal structure with a strong bias
towards the Centre".
A) Is ilidia a Q'uasi 'federal state? Give reasoiis for your aliswer?
8) Name ally Three advantages of formiiig a Federatioii .
Q4 Answer the followiiig qiiestion in detail (ally Two) 24 Marks
a) Explain tlie doctrine of Rule of law and its application in the liidian Constitution.
b) What is the Hare formula of proportional Representation ? What are the arguments
against Female enfranchisement?
c) Write a note on the position of tlie Prime Minister in a Parliamelitary Government.
Wliat are tlie merits of` a parliameiitary Goveriiment?
d) Write a note on John Austin's theory of Sovereignty?
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