basic principles of government,i) rule of law
Define the rule of law
Discuss the three basic interpretations of rule of law.
Explain the problems of maintaining the rule of law in practice.
basic principles of government,i) rule of law
Define the rule of law
Discuss the three basic interpretations of rule of law.
Explain the problems of maintaining the rule of law in practice.
basic principles of government,i) rule of law
Define the rule of law
Discuss the three basic interpretations of rule of law.
Explain the problems of maintaining the rule of law in practice.
judiciary
Explain the meaning of judiciary.
Describe how judges are selected.
Explain the functions of the judiciary.
Discuss judicial independence and explain how it can be maintained and why?
judiciary
Explain the meaning of judiciary.
Describe how judges are selected.
Explain the functions of the judiciary.
Discuss judicial independence and explain how it can be maintained and why?
legislature
Explain how the executive arm of government is composed.
State the functions of the executive.
Discuss how the executive is controlled
The structure and organization of government (executive)
Explain how the executive arm of government is composed.
State the functions of the executive.
Discuss how the executive is controlled
The structure and organization of government (executive)
Explain how the executive arm of government is composed.
State the functions of the executive.
Discuss how the executive is controlled
constitutions and constitutionalism
define constitution
2
Identify the sources of a constitution.
Discuss the scope of a constitution.
Explain the features
Mention the types of constitution.
Explain constitutionalism
constitutions and constitutionalism
define constitution
2
Identify the sources of a constitution.
Discuss the scope of a constitution.
Explain the features
Mention the types of constitution.
Explain constitutionalism
Confederal government
Explain the meaning of confederation
Discuss the main features.
Discuss the issue of resource control.
State the merits and demerits.
Compare federalism with confederalism
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.
Oligarchy
Explain the concept of oligarchy.
State the features of oligarchy.
State and explain the types of oligarchy.
Capitalism
Explain the concept of capitalism.
Discuss the features of capitalism.
Examine the merits and demerits of capitalism.
Capitalism
Explain the concept of capitalism.
Discuss the features of capitalism.
Examine the merits and demerits of capitalism.
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.
Legitimacy, Sovereignty And Democracy
At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to understand Legitimacy, Sovereignty And Democracy
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.