BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT
POWER Power is the ability to control the actions of others irrespective of their wishes. It is the ability to enforce decisions or command through the possession of means of… Read More »BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT
SS 1 Government (1st Term)
BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
SOCIALISM Socialism may be defined as an ideology that advocates collective ownership, control and organization of the means of production, distribution and exchange of goods and services. In this system,… Read More »BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
STATE A state may be simply defined as a politically organized body of people occupying a definite geographical entity/territory with an organized government, free from external control and has coercive… Read More »BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION Political Socialization is a process whereby the citizens of a country are educated on the values, attitudes and beliefs of the political system. The political culture of the… Read More »POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
THE MEANING AND SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT AS AN INSTITUTION OF THE STATE Human beings in their relationships with one another tend to have diverse and conflicting interests in their existence in the society. The need… Read More »THE MEANING AND SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT
TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENT
UNITARY FORM OF GOVERNMENT This can be defined as one in which all governmental powers and functions that exist in a state or country are concentrated in a single central… Read More »TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENT
BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT
COMMUNALISM Communalism refers to a political and economic arrangement in which land, the major factor of production is collectively owned. In a communal community for instance, members pursue a common… Read More »BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT
FEATURES/CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENT
FEATURES OF GOVERNMENT Government as an Institution has the following characteristics: Power: Power enables the government to influence the citizens and execute its policies. Power is a basic tool for… Read More »FEATURES/CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENT
BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
FASCISM Fascism is an ideology based on the concept of force and total compliance to the tunes of the authority. It is regarded as a philosophy, principle, and organization of… Read More »BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT
LEGITIMACY The word legitimacy is derived from the Latin word ‘legitimus’, which means lawful or according to law. In government, it means the acceptance of the political system by the… Read More »BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT