Government

JAMB WAEC NECO Post-UTME

Senior secondary Government for JAMB, WAEC, NECO and Post-UTME: political concepts and ideologies, arms and organs of government, constitutions and constitutional development, political parties and pressure groups, electoral processes, and Nigeria's political history, government systems and foreign relations.

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Levels

1 Concepts & Ideologies
2 Structures & Systems of Government
3 Constitutions & Political Processes
4 Nigerian Political Development
5 Nigeria & the World

Topics covered

Basic Concepts of Government Political Ideologies Organs of Government and Separation of Powers Systems of Government The Constitution Political Parties and Pressure Groups Electoral Systems and Public Opinion Citizenship and Human Rights Pre-colonial and Colonial Administration in Nigeria Nationalism and Constitutional Development (1922–1999) The Republics and Military Rule Federalism in Nigeria The Public Service and Public Corporations Nigeria’s Foreign Policy ECOWAS, AU, UN and the Commonwealth

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1. The arm of government responsible for making laws is the:

A. executive

B. legislature

C. judiciary

D. civil service

Explanation: The legislature (e.g. the National Assembly) is constitutionally responsible for making laws.

2. A system of government where power is shared between central and state governments is called:

A. unitary

B. federalism

C. confederalism

D. monarchy

Explanation: Federalism constitutionally divides powers between a central government and constituent states, as practised in Nigeria.

3. The head of government in a presidential system is the:

A. prime minister

B. president

C. governor-general

D. speaker

Explanation: In a presidential system, the president is both head of state and head of government.

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