SS 2 Government (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)

Government (Secondary School)

NATIONALISM IN WEST AFRICA

Nationalism may be defined as the efforts made by Africans to oppose or reject colonial rule. It is the love and pride in a country shown by its people or the desire by a racial group to form an independent country. It could also be seen as a sense of oneness that emerges from social […]

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COLONIALISM IN AFRICA

POSITIVE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM Military and Technical Aid: Some formal colonial territories especially the French territories, received military and technical aid from their former colonial masters. Development of political parties: One of the positive impacts of colonialism was the development of Political Parties. These political parties facilitated the struggle for political independence. Common Language: Colonialism

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FRENCH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND France, in the administration of West Africa colonies constituted all of them into a loose federation with headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. A governor general was appointed in Dakar and he was in charge of the federation. France in her belief of the superior of French civilization and inferiority of Africa civilization adopted a

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INDIRECT RULE

Indirect rule may be defined as a British system of ruling her colonies with the use of local chiefs and other intermediaries and traditional laws and customs with British officials merely supervising the administration. Indirect rule was first introduced in Nigeria by Sir, Lord Frederick Luggard who described the system as a child of necessity.

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COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION

DEFINITION OF COLONIALISM IN AFRICA Colonialism may be defined as an imposition of a more developed culture over a less developed one backed up by expansionist and economic adventure. It may also be defined as the forceful ruling of one country by another. It is the extension of political control of one powerful nation over

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PRE-COLONIAL POLITICAL SYSTEM

PRE-COLONIAL POLITICAL SYSTEM IN YORUBA LAND Oyo was a very large empire divided into different provinces. The system of government in the Old Oyo Empire was like most other kingdoms and empires that existed in Africa. It was monarchical in nature and was headed by a king called Alafin. Features of Yoruba Pre-colonial Political System

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MEANING OF LOCAL GOVRENMENT A local government can be defined as government at the local level established by law to perform specific functions within defined area. It has the power to take charge of local political affairs. They are created by acts of parliament as avenues by which the federal government reaches the locality. They

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PUBLIC CORPORATION

PUBLIC CORPORATION A public corporation may be defined as a business organization, owned, managed and financed with tax payer’s money by the government of a country. The aim is not to make profit but to render essential services to the members of the public. It is established by acts of parliament and they determine their

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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

MEANING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE The civil service is an essential department in the executive arm of government through which the government implements its policies and programmes. It transmits government policies and programmes into services to the people. It is divided into departments called ministries. The political head of a ministry is called a Minister

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ELECTORAL COMMISSION

MEANING OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION An electoral commission is defined as a body responsible for organizing and conduction of elections in a political system. It is an independent and impartial body charged with the responsibility of conducting and organizing elections in a country. The commission usually has a head that is referred to as the Chairman

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TYPES OF VOTING

PUBLIC OR OPEN BALLOT SYSTEM This is a system of voting in which voters vote at an open place in the clear view of candidates and the electorate. Under this system, the voters at election indicate their support for a candidate by a show of hands or queuing behind the candidate of their choice or

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ELECTIONS

MEANING OF ELECTIONS An election may be defined as an act of choosing or selecting candidates into different offices in government. The candidates are to represent the people of a country in the parliament or in other positions of government. It is a contest between competing political parties or groups to acquire political power through

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