SS1: GOVERNMENT - 2ND TERM
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Types of Government Continues, Federal and Confederal Systems of Government | Week 17 Topics|1 Quiz
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Meaning, Legislative Lists in Federal States and Reasons for Adoption of Federal System
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Features of Federal System of Government
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Merits and Demerits of Federal System of Government
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Meaning and Features of Confederal System of Government
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Merits and Why Confederation is Unpopular
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Differences between Federal and Confederal Systems of Government
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Theory Questions - Federal and Confederal Systems of Government
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Meaning, Legislative Lists in Federal States and Reasons for Adoption of Federal System
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Forms of Government: Presidential System of Government | Week 24 Topics|1 Quiz
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Forms of Government: Parliamentary System of Government | Week 37 Topics|1 Quiz
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Parliamentarianism or Parliamentary System of Government and its Features
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Powers of the Head of State and Powers of the Head of Government
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Collective Responsibility
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Merits and Demerits of Parliamentary System of Government
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Functions of the Opposition Party in a Parliamentary System
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Differences between Parliamentary and Presidential Systems
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Theory Questions – Parliamentary System of Government
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Parliamentarianism or Parliamentary System of Government and its Features
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Structure and Organization of Government: Legislature | Week 46 Topics|1 Quiz
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Meaning, Types and Functions of the Legislature
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Supremacy of the Parliament/Legislative and Limitations
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Merits and Demerits of Unicameral and Bicameral Legislature
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Types of Bills
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Passage of Bills in the Presidential and Parliamentary Systems of Government
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Theory Questions - Structure and Organization of Government: Legislature
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Meaning, Types and Functions of the Legislature
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Structure and Organization of Government: Executive | Week 55 Topics|1 Quiz
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Structure and Organization of Government: Judiciary | Week 65 Topics|1 Quiz
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Basic Principles of Government: Political Participation and Political Apathy | Week 75 Topics|1 Quiz
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Meaning and Forms of Political Participation
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Reasons for Political Participation and the Role of Pressure Groups in Promoting Political Participation
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Meaning and Forms of Political Apathy
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Reasons for Political Apathy and Dangers of Political Apathy
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Theory Questions - Political Participation and Political Party
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Meaning and Forms of Political Participation
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Basic Principles of Government: Rule of Law and Delegated Legislation | Week 88 Topics|1 Quiz
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Meaning and Principles of Rule of Law
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Importance and Merits of Rule of Law
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Limitations to Application of Rule of Law
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Factors that can Sustain/Promote Application Rule of Law
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Meaning and Types of Delegated Legislation
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Merits and Demerits of Delegated Legislation
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Control of Delegated Legislation
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Theory Questions - Rule of Law and Delegated Legislation
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Meaning and Principles of Rule of Law
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Basic Principles of Government: Centralization and Decentralization | Week 94 Topics|1 Quiz
Meaning and Features of a Presidential System of Government
Topic Content:
- Meaning of Presidential System of Government
- Features of Presidential System of Government
In the Presidential System of Government, one person is both the Head of State and the Head of Government. He performs ceremonial functions and exercises executiveThe executive, also referred to as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law and has overall responsibility... More powers.
Countries that operate the presidential system include Nigeria, the USA, South Africa, Ghana, etc.
In 1979, Nigeria adopted a federal presidential constitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. More. Presidential elections were held in Nigeria for the first time on 11 August 1979. The result was a victory for Shehu Shagari, whose National Party of Nigeria had won the parliamentary elections in July.

Features of Presidential System of Government:
(i) Due person (president) is both the Head of State and Head of Government.
(ii) The president is elected by the entire state directly or indirectly.
(iii) The president stays in office for a fixed term and a minimum of two terms.
(iv) Principles of separation of powersThis refers to the division of a democratic government into different arms of government, i.e the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary, each to perform their administrative duties and responsibilities without undue infringement... More exist in the presidential system.
(v) There is also the principle of checks and balancesIn Nigeria, the principle of checks and balances helps to ensure that no single branch of government (executive, legislative, or judicial) becomes too powerful. More.
(vi) The ministers are individually responsible to the president who can appoint and remove them.
(vii) There is supremacy of the constitutionSupremacy of the constitution simply means the constitution which is the law of the land is above everybody in the country. The doctrine means that the Constitution holds the ultimate authority... More.
(viii) Ministers can be appointed from anywhere, even from the opposition party to form a coalition or national government.
(ix) Opposition parties are not officially recognized.
(x) The president can be removed from office through an impeachmentImpeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. A trial may be held, and the official may be removed from office. More process.
(xi) There is a bicameralBicameralism or Bicameral Legislature is a legislative system where two legislative chambers exist to carry out legislative functions in a state, the lower chamber and the upper chamber. Countries that operate... More legislatureThe legislative branch of government is responsible for making laws within a country. Legislatures are made up of people called legislators who, in democracies, are elected by the country’s population More and bills can be introduced from any of the chambers.