Modern governments / by B. M. Sharma

Includes Appendix and Index

Constitutional government Theory of federalism Forms and functions of federal government Evolution of the English Constitution Salient features of the english constitution The Executive: King and Crown Cabinet and ministry Parliament: its growth and sovereignty Parliament: organizations and powers Parliament at work The Whitehall and civil service The English judiciary English local government From empire to commonwealth The dominion of Canada The commonwealth of Australia The Irish free state Evolution of the political system Basic principles The union executive The union legislature: parliament Government of the States The state legislature The union territories and other areas The Indian Judiciary Union state relations Services under the Union and states Miscellaneous Franchise,elections and political parties Political parties in India Local self-govrnment The constitution of U.S.A. Federal government in the United States Government of states in U.S.A. The government of Switzerland The government of the U.S.S.R. The government of France The government of Japan The government of China