How to Study for Class 11 Political Science: Check tips to score highest marks here!

Political science is a very important topic not just for the students but also for everybody else as it has a great impact on all our lives. However, it becomes much more important for individuals who enroll in Humanities and have Political Science as one of their major disciplines. The textbooks allotted in class 11 primarily focus on the understanding of the constitution . This blog will surely provide you with an idea of how to study in class 11 for political science.
'The Indian Constitution at Work' and 'Political Theory' are two texts in political science class 11as the curriculum is divided into two parts. The first book being ‘The Indian constitution at work’ which focuses entirely on the understanding of the constitution it begins from what was its backdrop to how it was formed and what all unfolded thereafter.

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The book further emphasizes on the three pillars of democracy that is Legislature, Judiciary and the executive and their present way of functioning. 'Political Theory,' which includes theories on freedom, democracy, equality, and rights, focuses more on value and developmental aspects. 
 

 

 

 

 
 
Class 11 Political Science is worth 100 points, 80 for theory and 20 for project work. Out of the 80 marks available in theory, 40 are allotted to each part of the course, therefore topics in Part I, which includes the book "Indian Constitution at Work," receive 40 points, and topics in Part II, which includes the book "Political Theory," receive 40 points.

Let's look at the marking pattern for political science in class 11 by subject and topic. Below is the marking scheme for Political Science class 11.

 
 

 

 
While all of the units in class 11 Political Science are equally significant, some chapters have a higher weightage and contain more concepts. A quick description of such Political Science chapters is provided below:
 

 
Chapter 1 : Constitution why and how ?
This chapter focuses on the backdrop of the Indian constitution, how it was made and what is its significance in today's scenario. It also focuses on its structure, achievement and evolution around the years.
 
Chapter 2 : Rights and duties in the Indian constitution
In this chapter you will be made aware about the fundamental rights provided by our constitution and the  Relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles and Directive Principles of State Policy
 
Chapter 3: Election and representation
                    This chapter of Political Science discusses Elections and Democracy, the Indian
        Election System, Free and Fair Elections, Constituency Reservation, and Electoral 
                     Reforms.
 
Chapter 4 : Executive
                     Under this chapter You will learn about the Different Types of Executive,      Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Permanent Executive: Bureaucracy, and Parliamentary Executive in India in this unit of class 11 Political Science.
 
Chapter 5 : Legislature
                    In this Chapter about the Indian constitution you will understand Functions, needs and the powers of the two houses namely the Rajya sabha and the Lok sabha. Thereafter you will also understand how the legislature controls the executive itself-regulatory feature and the parliamentary committees.
 
Chapter 6: Judiciary
                   Why is the Judiciary an independent body and what is its role?  is the topic of this unit. , The Judiciary and Parliament, The Judiciary's Structure, The Judiciary and Rights, and Judicial Activism
 
Chapter 7 : Federalism
                     Under this unit you will understand what federalism is and why our country opted for this structure of governance. You will also get to know about the conflicts in the federal system and how the powers are divided in the center and the state.
 
Chapter 8: Local Governments
                   This chapter of Political Science for Class 11 explains why we need local governments. , The growth of local government in India, the 73rd and 74th Amendments, and their implementation
 

In this segment of class 11 Political science one will understand about the various theories in politics such as peace, rights, the idea of freedom, nationalism etc. These topics are important to understand as they give us a clearer picture about politics and why all these aspects are important.
 
Chapter 1 : Political Theory an introduction
                    What is Politics?, What do we study in Political Theory?, Why should we study Political Theory?, and Putting Political Theory into Practice are all topics covered in this section of Class 11 Political Science.
 
Chapter 2 : Freedom
                    This chapter explains about the idea of freedom and how much freedom is required for a person so that one does not take liberty of the right given to that person. This chapter will also explain about the constraints of freedom and how to put this theory into practice in an effective manner.
 
Chapter 3 : Equality
                    This unit emphasizes Equality in several dimensions, importance of equality and how one can promote it.
 
Chapter 4 : Social Justice
                     Under this chapter we will focus on what is justice, what is justice as fairness and how to pursue social justice in our society.
 
Chapter 5 : Rights
                    This chapter delves into What Are Rights?, Legal Rights and the State, Where Do Rights Come From?, Rights and Responsibilities, and Different Types of Rights.
 
Chapter 6 : Citizenship
                    We are all citizens of a country thus it becomes important for us to understand this chapter as it explains about citizenship, universal citizenship, National and global citizenship.
 
Chapter 7 : Nationalism
                   Students will learn about Nations and Nationalism, Nationalism and Pluralism, and National Self-determination in depth in the Nationalism chapter.
 
 
Chapter 8 : Secularism
                    In this segment students will learn about what secularism is and the criticism faced by our country over the topic of secularism.
 
Chapter 9 : Peace
                   In this chapter students will focus on the topic peace, what it is and how can violence ever promote peace. And also about the challenges and approaches in search of peace.
 
 
Chapter 10 : Development
                        This portion of Political Science 11 explains What is development, exactly? Development, dominance Alternative and model concepts of development.
 
 
While doing these topics it is advised that one must stick to the NCERT book as it gives enough information on the topics and makes the basics of these topics clear in every sense. Thorough reading and understanding of the  topic as something in our day to day life will make it more engaging and interesting to learn. These topics are very much visible flashing on the news thus making it easier to understand its dynamics.