FEDERALISM

1. TIPS to use Mind Map

1.1. NOTES - Click on icon to read notes. If the note is long, scroll up and down or sideways.

1.2. ATTACHMENT - Click on icon for image preview. Click on the image to view enlarged image.

1.3. EXTERNAL LINK - Click on the arrow icon to visit an external website

2. Sarkaria Commission

3. Special Provisions for some states

3.1. Jammu & Kashmir

3.2. Some other states

4. Conflicts in Indian federal system

4.1. Centre State relations

4.2. Demand for more autonomy

4.3. Office of Governor

4.4. President's rule in states

4.5. Financial

4.6. Armed Forces Special Power Act

4.7. Language impositions/Opposition

4.8. Demand for new states

4.8.1. A brief history

4.9. Planning Commission

4.10. Inter-State conflicts

5. History of federalism in India

5.1. Period of Cooperative federalism 1950 – 1960

5.2. Period of Decentralised Federalism 1960 - 1967

5.3. Period of Struggle 1967 – 1971

5.4. Period of Inverted federalism 1971 – 1977

5.5. Period of Decentralised Federalism 1977 - 1980

5.6. Period of Inverted Federalism 1980 – 1989

5.7. 1989 – till date

6. Meaning

6.1. Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. Ex. Central government and State government.

7. Features

8. India - characteristics of a federal state

8.1. Constitution

8.2. Division of powers

8.3. Independent Judiciary

9. The unitary features of the Indian Constitution show that India has a strong Centre. But that does not mean that there is no federation. India can perhaps be described as a Centralised Federation

10. India - characteristics of Unitary Federalism

10.1. Single Constitution for Centre & states

10.2. Centre's power over name and boundary of states

10.3. Single Judiciary

10.4. Single citizenship

10.5. Unitary during emergencies

10.6. Role of Governor

10.7. Control over state laws

10.8. Financial dependency on Centre

10.9. Integrated administrative system

10.10. Special powers of Rajya Sabha

10.11. Armed Forces Special Power Act