The question (13 marks)
Explain the significance of the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution in expanding the scope of participatory democracy, and write a note on the importance and effectiveness of the Gram Sabha. (13 marks)
MU Module IV, decentralisation, Article 40 and the 73rd and 74th Amendments; pack ch. 04 sections 4.1-4.6.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Indian Democracy at Work of Political Science – II.
Authorities you will need
- Constitution of India, Article 40
- Constitution of India, Part IX, Articles 243D, 243G and 243K
- Constitution of India, Part IXA and Article 243Q
- The Eleventh Schedule and its twenty-nine items
- Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act
- Constitution of India, Article 280, as the model for the State Finance Commission
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