The table below is the SS1 Government Scheme of Work for First Term.
Developed by the
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
S/N | Topic(s) | Content |
Sub: Theme | ||
PRINCIPAL CONCEPTS & PRINCIPLES: | ||
1. | Defining Government: (i) Characteristics and Functions of Government | a. Definition b. Structure: (i) legislativeThe 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 (ii) 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 (iii) judiciaryThe judicial branch of government refers to a country’s court system. Judiciaries are responsible for interpreting and applying a country’s laws in particular cases, and can also be invested with the... More c. Characteristics d. Functions e. Definition and features of the state f. Relationship between state and government |
(ii) Government as a Process or Art of Governing | a. Government as a process or an art b. Policy formulation and implementation – rulemaking – rule implementation – rule adjudication | |
(iii) Government as an Academic Field of Study | a. Government as a school subject b. Why study government c. Some subfields of government – local government – public administration – International relations | |
2. | Basic Concepts (i) Power | a. Definition of power b. The acquisition and exercise of power c. Forms of power: – military – political – economic |
(ii) Authority | a. Meaning of political authority b. Sources of political authority c. Differences between power and authority | |
(iii) Legitimacy | a. Meaning of legitimacy b. Factors that determine legitimacy c. Legitimacy as a factor of stability of government | |
(iv) 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 | a. Two connotations of sovereignty – the state of political independence – the supreme power in a state b. Problem of locating sovereignty c. Limitations | |
(v) Democracy | a. Definition b. Main features of Democracy | |
(vi) Political Culture and Political Socialization | a. The meaning of political culture b. Components of political culture c. Meaning of political socialization d. Agents of political socialization | |
(viii) Communalism | a. Meaning of Communalism b. Features | |
(viii) Feudalism | a. Definition of feudalism b. Features c. Merits & demerits | |
(ix) Capitalism | a. Meaning of capitalism b. Essential features of capitalism c. Differences between capitalism and socialism d. Merits & demerits | |
(x) Socialism | a. Meaning of socialism b. Features of socialism c. Merits & demerits | |
(xi) Oligarchy | a. Meaning of oligarchy b. Features of oligarchy c. Types of oligarchy | |
(xii) Communism | a. Definition b. Origin & development c. Principles d. Relationship between Socialism & Communism | |
(xii) Fascism | a. Definition of fascism b. Characteristics of fascism | |
(xiv) Totalitarianism | a. Meaning of totalitarianism b. Characteristics of totalitarianism |
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