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Meaning, Features, Functions, Branches & Why We Study Government | Week 13 Topics1 Quiz
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State; Meaning & Features, Nation, Society, Features of Society | Week 23 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government - Power and Authority | Week 34 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Political Culture, Political Socialization and Legitimacy | Week 47 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Communalism, Socialism and Communism | Week 56 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Capitalism, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Nazism etc | Week 66 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Fascism, Feudalism and Totalitarianism | Week 74 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Democracy and Sovereignty | Week 84 Topics2 Quizzes
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Structure and Characteristics of Government; Unitary System of Government, Republicanism | Week 94 Topics1 Quiz
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Military System of Government and Monarchy Form of Government | Week 106 Topics1 Quiz
Quizzes
Topic Content:
- Definition of Republicanism
- Features of Republicanism
What is Republicanism?
Republicanism form of government is a type of government headed by a president elected for a fixed term of office. The leaders are elected and succession to power is through an election.
Features of Republicanism:
Features of the republicanism form of government include;
(i) Government is by the consent of the people. There is popular representation.
(ii) Succession to office is through free and fair election not hereditary.
(iii) Their leaders are elected periodically.
(iv) Responsiveness and accountability of political office holders are very necessary.
(v) The constitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. More is supreme and the leaders strictly adhere to the provisions of the constitution.
(vi) There is a fixed term of office for all political office holders including the head of state. The fixed tenure/term maximum is two years.
(vii) There is respect for popular sovereigntySovereignty is a political concept that refers to dominant power or supreme authority. In a monarchy, supreme power resides in the "sovereign", or king. In modern democracies, sovereign power rests with... More as political power resides with the people who can vote out any bad government.