This document outlines the major political systems that will be discussed in the paper, including the constitutions of the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, and Japan. For each system, it lists the key elements that will be examined such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government as well as federalism and political parties. Suggested readings are provided at the end to facilitate further research on the topics.
This document outlines the major political systems that will be discussed in the paper, including the constitutions of the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, and Japan. For each system, it lists the key elements that will be examined such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government as well as federalism and political parties. Suggested readings are provided at the end to facilitate further research on the topics.
This document outlines the major political systems that will be discussed in the paper, including the constitutions of the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, and Japan. For each system, it lists the key elements that will be examined such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government as well as federalism and political parties. Suggested readings are provided at the end to facilitate further research on the topics.
This document outlines the major political systems that will be discussed in the paper, including the constitutions of the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, and Japan. For each system, it lists the key elements that will be examined such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government as well as federalism and political parties. Suggested readings are provided at the end to facilitate further research on the topics.
1. The Constitution of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sources of the British Constitution Salient Features of the British Constitution The British Executive: The Crown and the Cabinet The British Parliament British Judiciary Political Parties
2. The Constitution of United States of America
Salient Features of the American Constitution The American Federalism The American Presidency The Congress The Senate The Federal Judiciary Political Parties
3. The Constitution of Switzerland
Salient Features of the Swiss Constitution The Federal Legislature The Federal Executive Federal Judiciary Direct Democracy in Switzerland Political Parties in Switzerland
4. The Constitution of Japan
Growth and Evolution of Japanese Constitution SalientFeatures of the Current Japanese Constitution Japanese Executive: The Emperor and the Cabinet The Diet The Judiciary Political Parties
Suggested Readings:
VishnooBhagwan& Vidya Bhushan - World Constitutions, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi.
Rajni Goyal – Major Constitutions (UK, UISA, Switzerland, Japan and China), Galgotia Publications, New Delhi J. Bloridel- Comparative Legislature, EnglewoodClibbsNJ, Prentice Hall, 1973 J. Bryce- Modern Democracies Vol.2, New York, Macmillan. A. V. Dicey – Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution: London, Macmillan H.Finer- Theory and Practice & Modern Government J.Flammang- American Politics in a Changing World Pacific Groove California Brooks Cole. E.S.Griffith- The American System of Government London, Methuen. H.C.Huiton- An Introduction to Chinese Politics, London, David and Charles. R.Maddex- Constitutions of the World. Washington DC and London, CQ Press. S.L.Kaushik and Rama Patnayak - Modern Governments and Political System- Mittal Publications. New Delhi. Roy C. Macridis- Modern Political System- Pearson. K.C.Wheare- Federal Government Oxford University Press. Turpin, Colin, Tomkins, Adam- British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials, CambridgeUniversity Press. Bogdanor, Vernon- The monarchy and the constitution, Oxford University Press. Robert A.Dahl- How Democratic is the American Constitution Yale University Press. H.J.Laski- Parliamentary Government in England.