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Ch 06 - The State, the Government, and You7th Social Science Part 2
Definition of a State
What is a 'State' in political science, and what are its four essential components?
What is a 'State' in political science, and what are its four essential components?
DEFINITION
The State
- Definition: A political organisation possessing the supreme authority to govern a defined territory and its population.
- 4 Essential Parts:
- Population (The permanent people).
- Territory (Defined land and geographic boundaries).
- Government (The administrative system to run the country).
- Sovereignty (Absolute freedom from external control).
Prism Memory Hook
PTGS: Population, Territory, Government, Sovereignty.
Sovereignty
What does the term 'Sovereignty' mean in the context of a State?
What does the term 'Sovereignty' mean in the context of a State?
DEFINITION
Sovereignty
- Meaning: It means the state has absolute and complete control over its own affairs.
- Internal Sovereignty: The supreme power to make and implement laws within its borders without any domestic interference.
- External Sovereignty: Total independence from any foreign state, empire, or outside control.
- Significance: It is the ultimate defining feature that makes a state truly independent.
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Preamble Values
What are the five key terms used in the Preamble to define the fundamental nature of the Indian State?
What are the five key terms used in the Preamble to define the fundamental nature of the Indian State?
MEMORY
Preamble Key Terms
The Constitution defines India as a:
- Sovereign (Independent authority).
- Socialist (Committed to social and economic equality).
- Secular (Absolute freedom of religion and state neutrality).
- Democratic (Government elected by the people).
- Republic (Elected Head of State, no monarch).
Prism Memory Hook
SSSDR: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic.
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- 4State vs. Government
- 5Republic
- 6Democracy vs. Republic
- 7Rule of Law
- 8Kautilya: Matsya Nyaya
- 9George Washington's Refusal
- 10Dominance of the Majority
- 11Three Organs of Government
- 12Political vs. Permanent Executive
- 13Bureaucracy
- 14Bureaucratic Services
- 15Grassroots Bureaucracy
- 16C.B. Muthamma
- 17Judicial Review
- 18Judiciary's Independence
- 19Three Tiers of Government
- 20Functions of Government Levels
- 21Decentralisation
- 22Gandhi on Decentralisation
- 23Local Govt & Directive Principles
- 24Third Tier Amendment
- 25Triple Role of Government
- 26Role of Police
- 27Police and Social Change
- 28Case Study: Education System
- 29Child Rights Bodies
- 30Socrates on Ruling
- 31Importance of Voting
- 32Civil Society
- 33Case Study: Silent Valley Movement
- 34Right to Information (RTI)
- 35Case Study: Bagepalli Road
- 36Grievance Redressal: CPGRAMS
- 37Using Social Media for Governance
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