Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Political Science — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Aristotle is known as the 'Father of Political Science'. He wrote the book 'Politics', where he analyzed concepts like the State, government, citizenship, and political ideologies in detail.

A: In his book 'Politics', Aristotle analyzed the State, government, citizen, and various political ideologies. He laid the foundation for Political Science as a systematic study of political life.

A: Dr. Garner defined Political Science as: 'Political Science begins and ends with the State'. This means the State is the central focus of the subject.

A: A state is a politically organized community of people living in a definite territory, under a sovereign government. It has four essential elements: population, territory, government, and sovereignty.

A: The four essential elements of a state are: 1) Population – people living within the state; 2) Territory – a fixed geographical area; 3) Government – the institution that enforces laws and rules; and

A: Sovereignty is the supreme power of the state. Without it, a state cannot be independent or enforce its laws. Internal sovereignty means the state has authority over all within its territory; external

A: Sovereignty is the supreme and independent authority of a state over its territory and population. It means the state has the highest legal power to make laws, enforce them, and govern without externa

A: The two dimensions are: 1) Internal Sovereignty – the state has complete control over all individuals and institutions within its territory. 2) External Sovereignty – the state is free from control by

A: Before 1947, India had population, territory, and government, but it lacked sovereignty because it was under British rule. The British Parliament made laws for India, so India did not have supreme aut