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🏛️ JAMB Government study notes

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1. 1Basic concepts of government

   power, authority, legitimacy, sovereignty, political socialisation
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2. 2Forms of government

   monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, autocracy, theocracy
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3. 3Arms of government

   legislature, executive and judiciary · functions and relationships
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4. 4Structures of governance

   unitary, federal and confederal systems · merits and demerits
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5. 5Systems of government

   presidential and parliamentary systems · collective responsibility
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6. 6Constitution and constitutionalism

   types, sources and features of constitutions
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7. 7Principles of democratic government

   rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, fundamental human rights
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8. 8Citizenship

   acquisition of citizenship · rights, duties and obligations of citizens
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9. 9Political parties and pressure groups

   types, functions and differences
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10. 10Electoral process

    franchise · electoral systems · electoral commissions
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11. 11Public opinion and the mass media

    formation and measurement of opinion · role of the press
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12. 12Civil service and public corporations

    features and functions · control of public corporations
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13. 13Pre-colonial political systems

    Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo political organisation
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14. 14Colonial administration

    indirect rule · British and French colonial policies
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15. 15Nationalism in Nigeria

    factors, nationalist movements and leaders
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16. 16Constitutional development in Nigeria

    Clifford (1922) to 1999 constitutions · key features
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17. 17Military rule and post-independence Nigeria

    causes and effects of military intervention · federalism in practice
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18. 18Local government

    structure, functions and reforms (1976 reform)
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19. 19Nigerian foreign policy

    principles, objectives and Africa as centre-piece
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20. 20International organisations

    ECOWAS, AU, UN, Commonwealth and OPEC · Nigeria's role
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