SS1 Government 2nd Term

SS1 Government 2nd Term Lesson Note

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Week 1:

Types and Characteristics of Government

SUB TOPICS:
A. Unitary system of government
B. Merits and demerits of unitary system of government
C. Federal system of government
D. Merits and demerits of federal system of government
E. Differences between unitary and federal systems of government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define unitary system of Government.
2 Identify the basic features of unitary Government.
3 Define federal system of Government.
4 List and explain the features of federal system of Government.
5 ETC

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Week 2:

Types and Characteristics of Government (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Presidential system of government
B. Basic features of presidential system of government
C. Merits and demerits of presidential system of government
D. Reasons for adoption of presidential system of government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define presidential system of Government.
2 Identify the features of presidential system of Government.
3 ETC

Week 3:

Types and Characteristics of Government (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Parliamentary system of government
B. Features of parliamentary system of government
C. Merits and demerits of parliamentary system of government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define parliamentary system of Government.
2 Identify the features of parliamentary system of Government.
3 ETC

Week 4:

Types and Characteristics of Government (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Confederal system of government
B. Features of confederal system of government
C. Merits and demerits of confederal system of government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define confederal system of Government.
2 Identify the features of confederal system of Government.
3 ETC

Week 5:

Types and Characteristics of Government (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Military government
B. Features of military government
C. Merits and demerits of military government
D. Differences between military government and civilian government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define military system of Government.
2 Identify the features of military system of Government.
3 ETC

Week 6:

Types and Characteristics of Government (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Republicanism
B. Monarchy
C. Differences between republicanism and monarchy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define republican system of Government.
2 Identify the features of republican system of Government.
3 ETC

Week 7:

Mid Term Revision and Test for SS1 Government 2nd Term

Week 8:

Structure and Organisation of Government:-

The Executive and Legislature

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Outline five processes by which a bill becomes law in a presidential system of government (Source: Ref WAEC 2016, Q3; G2-01, Pg 114)
2. Explain why the powers of the Executive arm of government have increased in recent years (Source: Ref WAEC 1989, Q3)
3. ETC

Week 9:

Structure and Organisation of Government:-

The Judiciary

1. State five factors that can limit the independence of the judiciary (Source: Ref WAEC 2016, Q3)
2. Outline five (5) reasons for which the judiciary is kept independent from the control of the executive and legislature (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q3)
3. ETC

Week 10:

Basic Principles of Government:-

The Rule of Law

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Explain the concept of the Rule of law (Source: Ref WAEC 1990, Q2a)
2. Outline the problems associated with the application of the concept of Rule of law (Source: Ref WAEC 1990, Q2b)
3. ETC

Week 11:

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Scheme of Work by Topic for:
SS1 Government 2nd Term
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Unitary System of Government
Federal System of Government
Presidential System of Government
Parliamentary System of Government
Confederal System of Government
Military Government
Republicanism
Monarchy
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