Presidential system of government
Explain the meaning of presidential system.
Discuss the chief characteristics of Presidential system.
State how resources are controlled
Examine the advantages and disadvantages.
Federal government
Explain the meaning of federalism.
State reasons to federate.
Discuss the main features of federal system.
Discuss how resources are controlled
Examine the merits and demerits.
Types and characteristic of government: unitary government
Define Unitary government.
Discuss the main features of a Unitary government
Explain its advantages and disadvantages Discusshow resources are controlled
Totalitarianism
Explain the term totalitarianism.
list its essential features.
Facism
Explain the meaning of fascism.
Discuss the features of fascism.
Communism
Explain the meaning of communism
Discuss the principles.
Explain relationship between socialism and communism.
Oligarchy
Explain the concept of oligarchy.
State the features of oligarchy.
State and explain the types of oligarchy.
Socialism
Define socialism as an economic and political theory.
State the main features of socialism.
Explain the merits and demerits of socialism.
Capitalism
Explain the concept of capitalism.
Discuss the features of capitalism.
Examine the merits and demerits of capitalism.
Feudalism
Meaning of feudalism
Discuss the features of feudalism.
Examine the merit and demerit of feudalism
Communalism
Define communalism
Explain the features of communalism.
Political culture and political socialization
Discuss the meaning of political culture
State the components of political culture.
Explain the meaning of political socialization.
Discuss the agents of political socialization.
Democracy
Define democracy
Discuss the main features.
Sovereignty
Identify sovereignty as:
ii. the supreme power in a state.
iii. the state of political independence.
Explain the difficulty in locating where sovereignty lies in a state.
Legitimacy, Sovereignty And Democracy
At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to understand Legitimacy, Sovereignty And Democracy
Authority
Define political authority
Identify the sources of political authority.
Distinguish between power and authority
Basic concepts: power
Define power as a key concept in politics:
Explain how political power is acquired and exercised.
State and explain the forms of power.
Governmenmt as an academic field of study
Explain Government as an academic field of study.
Discuss the importance of the study of government.
Define the state and explains its relationship to government.
Government as a process or art of governing
Discuss government as a process or an art.
Explain the processes of policy formulation and implementation by government.
Defining government: characteristic and functions of government
Define Government as an Institution.
State the characteristics of Government.
Explain the functions of Government
Define the state and explains its relationship to the government.