Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
This SS 1 Civic Education notes section provides comprehensive class notes for first, second, and third terms.
Each topic is based on the approved WAEC and NECO syllabus, ensuring that students cover all essential areas.
The notes are simplified to help students understand core civic concepts such as democracy, rule of law, human rights, values, and national identity.
Teachers and students alike can rely on these materials for effective learning, revision, and classroom instruction.
Download and study SS 1 Civic Education notes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd term based on the latest WAEC and NECO curriculum. Well-structured and easy to understand.
Capitalist democracy is the form of government in which the powers of the government flow from the citizens to the governors, and the running of the government is based on the consent of the electorate. Capitalist democracy is a form…
EMPLOYMENT means to be engaged in a job or occupation. UNEMPLOYMENT is having no paid job or to be out of job. It can also be explained to be an involuntary idleness. FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYMENT POVERTY is a condition of…
To ensure that people live in peace in society, there is a need to obey law and order. This gives rise to people being in positions of constituted authority and the need to respect them. POWER This can be defined…
Law This means the whole system of rules that citizens of a country or an organised group of people are expected to obey. Laws are made by the government through the legislature, which is an organ of government in a…
Cultism is the membership and operation of cults. It involves secret activities where the members behave in ways that are not acceptable to society. There are many cults in Nigeria especially in tertiary educational institutions and some secondary schools making…
Functions of the 1999 constitution The Preamble: A constitution contains a preamble which declare its aspiration The political structure It states the structure of government; whether unitary or Federal and at the same time defines the division of powers among…
Meaning The Nigerian Constitution is the supreme law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It provides the framework for the governance and administration of the country, establishing the powers and responsibilities of the government institutions, as well as the fundamental…
NEED FOR PLANNING To ensure and increase the rate of economic development. Planning assist in increasing the rate of capital formation by raising the levels of income, saving and investment. To remove widespread unemployment To remove high level of poverty…
Electoral malpractice refers to any illegal or unethical behaviour that occurs during the electoral process, with the aim of manipulating the outcome of an election or undermining its fairness. It can take various forms and can be perpetrated by individuals,…
Free and fair elections are fundamental to democracy and play a crucial role in ensuring the legitimacy of governments. In free and fair elections, all eligible citizens have the right to vote without any undue interference, and the electoral process…
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the main agent of democracy in Nigeria. INEC is a permanent body created by the constitution to organize Federal, state and Local Government council elections in Nigeria. Functions of…
An election can be defined as an act, or process of voting for a candidate to represent the people of a country in the various arms of government. The concept of election implies that the voters have wider choices and…
Before the date of the Election, each qualified voter is expected to have registered. At the registration centre, he will be given a voter’s card which qualifies him for voting on the day of the election. On election day, the…
Voter education is a process of teaching, training and learning about a political activity that will guide the electorates before, during and after the election in a country. Voting Voting in its widest meaning is an act of choosing candidates…
It is a group of people or constitution that direct the affairs of a country. They are put in place by people and it must possess political power. They maintain law and order in the society. STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT The…
Citizenship is a relationship between an individual and the country he lives in with full constitutional right. Goals of Citizenships To prepare students for leadership role To sustain democracy To educate youth about their duties and obligation TO FOSTER NATIONAL…
It helps in developing youth potentials: This helps them develop the right attitude and skills that will make them contribute meaningfully to the nation building. It reduces youth delinquency: It helps to reduce crime rate, negative behaviour and violence among…
Youth empowerment includes all various ways of creating opportunity for youth to learn and prepare them for future roles and challenges for adulthood. It involves encouraging and developing the youth towards becoming self-employed and financially productive. It is a process…
TYPES OF JUSTICE There are four types of justice Distributive justice: this implies fair share i.e. fairness in what people receive on income, just recompense Procedure justice: this is using fair process in deciding goods or whatever is distributed. Its…
Values can be defined as the monetary and non – monetary worth of a thing, but it is appropriates to define in the perspective of the subject matter – civic education. We may define it as the esteem quality of…