i) Introduction: Meaning, Contents and Classifications of
Constitutions; Methods of Establishing Constitution; Nature and
Scope of Constitutional Law; Sources of Constitutional Law; The
Concept of Constitutionalism.
ii) Introduction to the Constitution of UK: Historical development of
the Constitution of UK; Sources and characteristics of the
Constitution of UK.
iii) Constitutional Conventions: Definition and nature of
Constitutional Conventions, Difference between Convention and
Law, Function of Constitutional Conventions, Obedience to
Constitutional Conventions, Codification of Constitutional
Conventions.
iv) Constitutional Monarchy and Royal Prerogatives: Constitutional
Monarchy, Power and function of the Monarch, Judicial proceedings
against the Monarch; Definition of Royal Prerogatives, Contents of
Royal Prerogatives, Significance of Royal Prerogatives.
v) Parliament of UK: House of Lords and House of Commons;
Elections; Procedure of passing various Bills, Parliamentary
Privileges; The Sovereignty of Parliament; The European Union Law
and parliamentary sovereignty.
vi) Prime Minister, Cabinet and Ministerial Responsibility: The
Prime Minister; The Principles of Cabinet Government in UK;
Ministerial responsibility.
vii) The Judiciary of UK: Privy Council; The Supreme Court of UK.
viii) Concept of Fundamental Rights; The Human Rights Act 1998;
Concept of Rule of Law; The Doctrine of Separation of Powers,
Checks and balances; Droit Administration.
ix) Introduction to the Constitution of USA: Historical development
of the Constitution of USA, Declaration of Independence, The
Philadelphia Convention; Characteristics of the Constitution of USA
x) USA Federalism: USA Federalism, Features of Federalism,
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch.
xi) USA Congress: Establishment of the Congress; the Senate and the
House of Representatives, Their Structure, Powers and Functions;
Election of the Senators, Tenure of Office of the Senators, Powers and
Functions of the Senators.
xii) USA President: Office of the President; Election of the President
and the Vice-President, Tenure of Office of the President, Powers and
Functions of the President, Impeachment
xiii) USA Judiciary: Supreme Court of USA, Lower Federal Courts,
Territorial Courts; Appointment of Judges and Tenure of Office;
Judicial Review and judicial activism; Judicial accountability and
independence of judiciary.
xiv) Fundamental Rights: Concept of Fundamental Rights;
Guarantee to citizens fundamental rights under constitution.