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SS1: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM

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  1. Meaning, Features, Functions, Branches & Why We Study Government | Week 1
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  2. State; Meaning & Features, Nation, Society, Features of Society | Week 2
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  3. Basic Concepts of Government - Power and Authority | Week 3
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  4. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Political Culture, Political Socialization and Legitimacy | Week 4
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  5. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Communalism, Socialism and Communism | Week 5
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  6. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Capitalism, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Nazism etc | Week 6
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  7. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Fascism, Feudalism and Totalitarianism | Week 7
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  8. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Democracy and Sovereignty | Week 8
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  9. Structure and Characteristics of Government; Unitary System of Government, Republicanism | Week 9
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  10. Military System of Government and Monarchy Form of Government | Week 10
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  • Components of Political Culture

The three components of political culture are:

(i) Cognitive Orientation: It is the knowledge of belief in the political system, political institutions, functionaries, and policies made by these functionaries (Oyediran et al, 2011).

 

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(1) What is Political culture?

Answer:

Political culture can be defined as the attitudes, beliefs, and ideas that guide the behaviours of people in a political system.

 

(2) Explain the three types of political culture.

Answer:

(i) Parochial political culture: This political culture is characterised by political apathy on the part of the people based on low political awareness.

(ii) Subject Political Culture: In this culture, the people are enlightened and politically apathetic.

(iii) Participant Political Culture: In this political culture, there is high political awareness and a high level of political participation.

 

(3) List and explain three components of political culture.

Answer:

  • Affective Component:  This component measure how much the people love their political leaders and political system.
  • Cognitive Component: This component measures how much the people know their government and political system.
  • Evaluative Component: This component measures how much the people can assess or constructively criticize their government or political system.

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