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SS1: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM

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



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Topic Content:

  • Definition of a State
  • Features of a State

What is a State?

A state is defined as a politically organized body of people occupying a definite geographical territory with an organized government, free from external control, with the power to make and enforce the law that the people obey. e.g. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, USA, etc.

Independent countries may be called states.

Features of a State:

(i) Definite Geographical Territory: Each state occupies a given area of the earth’s surface with defined boundaries.

 

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  1. 1.A state is a politically organized body of people occupying a particular geographical entity/territory
    2. Sovereignty
    nationalism
    permanence
    recognition
    a particular geographical entity
    government

Evaluation Questions

1. What is a state?

Answer:

A state can be defined as the association of people living within a geographical territory that is under a government which is free from external control or is independent.

 

2. What are the features of a state?

Answer:

  • Population: The population as a feature of a state connotes the people which make up the state.
  • Government: The government is an important element of a state without which there will be chaos and anarchy in a state.
  • Sovereignty: This is also very important as it marks the difference between a state and other associations. Sovereignty of a state marks its independence and absolute powers over its own internal affairs.
  • Recognition: A state must be duly recognized by other sovereign states and international organizations.
  • Permanence: The state remains a permanent entity as it does not change with the government.

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