CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY? : Discusses about the features of democracy and phases in the expansion
of democracy.
CHAPTER 2: CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN :
Discusses about some basic questions about the constitutional design of a
democracy such as: Why do we need a constitution? How are the constitutions
drawn up? Who designs them and in what way? What are the values that shape the
constitutions in democratic states?
CHAPTER 3: ELECTORAL POLITICS : Discusses
the significance of elections and what makes an election democratic.
Note: Read with the CHAPTER 3: ELECTION AND
REPRESENTATION of Class XI
CHAPTER 4: WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS : Discusses about the working of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary in
a democracy.
CHAPTER 5: DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS : Discusses about the rights provided in the Indian Constitution.
Note: Read with the CHAPTER
2: RIGHTS IN THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION of Class XI.
UPSC 2017: Right to
vote and to be elected in India is a
(a) Fundamental
Right
(b) Natural
Right
(c) Constitutional
Right
(d) Legal
Right
Ans: D