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Government
JAMB UTME Series · For the JAMB UTME. Complete syllabus, clear teaching, authentic past questions and a step-by-step solution for every question.
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The full contents, in syllabus order. Each topic has teaching, worked examples, a revision sheet, past questions and full solutions.
- Part 1: Elements of Government
- Topic 1Definition and Scope of Government
- Topic 2Basic Concepts of Government
- Topic 3Forms of Government: Monarchy, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Autocracy, Republicanism, Democracy- definitions, features, merits and demerits.
- Topic 4Arms of Government:
- Topic 5Structures of Governance:
- Topic 6Systems of Governance: Presidential, Parliamentary and Monarchical, features, merits and demerits.
- Topic 7Political Ideologies: Communalism, Feudalism, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Totalitarianism, Fascism, Nazism, Liberalism.
- Topic 8Constitution: Meaning, Sources, Functions, Types - Written, Unwritten, Rigid and Flexible.
- Topic 9Principles of Democratic Government: Ethics and Accountability in Public Office, Separation of Power, Checks and Balances, Individual and Collective Responsibility, Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Representative Government, Centralization and Decentralization of Government.
- Topic 10Processes of Legislation: Legislative Enactments – Acts, Edicts, Bye-laws, Delegated Legislation, Decrees.
- Topic 11Citizenship:
- Topic 12The Electoral Process:
- Topic 13Political Parties and Party Systems:
- Topic 14Pressure Groups:
- Topic 15Public Opinion:
- Topic 16The Civil Service/Public Service:
- Part II Political Development in Nigeria
- Topic 17Pre – colonial Polities: Pre-jihad Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba
- Topic 18Imperialists Penetration:
- Topic 19Process of Decolonization:
- Topic 20Constitutional Development in Nigeria:
- Topic 21Post – Independence Constitutions: 1963, 1979, 1989 and 1999 (As Amended) characteristics and shortcomings.
- Topic 22Institutions of Government in the Post – Independence Nigeria:
- Topic 23Public Commissions Established by the 1979 and Subsequent Constitutions: The Civil Service Commission, the Public Complaints Commission, Electoral Commissions, National Boundary Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
- Topic 24Political Parties and Party Politics in Post-Independence Nigeria:
- Topic 25The Structure and Workings of Nigerian Federalism:
- Topic 26Public Corporations and Parastatals:
- Topic 27Local Government:
- Topic 28The Military in Nigerian Politics
- Part III: Foreign Policy and Nigeria’s Relationship with the International Community
- Topic 29Foreign Policy: - Definition, purpose, determining factors; formulation and implementation.
- Topic 30Nigeria’s Foreign Policy:
- Topic 31Nigeria’s Relations with African Countries:
- Topic 32Nigeria in International Organizations
- Part IV: International Organizations
- Topic 33International Organizations:
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