SS1 Government Exam Questions Topics
1st term
Government as an institution of stateGovernment as a process or act of governingGovernment as an academic field of study.PowerAuthorityLegitimacySovereigntyMeaning of democracyPolitical culture Political Socialization Political participationCommunalismFeudalism CapitalismSocialism CommunismFascism Totalitarianism Meaning of Unitary system of governmentFeatures of the unitary system of government Advantages and disadvantages of the unitary system of government Parliamentary System of GovernmentPresidential System of GovernmentConfederal System of Government/ meaningMonarchy Comparison of federalism and Confederalism.LegislatureFunctions of legislatureExecutiveTypes of executive in government Functions of executive branch of government JudiciaryFunctions of the JudiciaryIndependence of the Judiciary
2nd term
Definition/meaning of constitutionSources of constitutionFunctions of constitutionFeatures of constitutionWritten and unwritten constitutionRigid and flexible constitutionUnitary and federal constitutionMeaning /functions of constitutionalismImportance of constitutionalismThe relationship between constitution and constitutionalism.Rule of law Basic PrinciplesProblems or limitation of rule of law.Fundamental Human Rights Origin and Importance of Human RightsVarious ways/means of safeguarding human rightsMeaning of separation of powerPrinciples of checks and balancesRelationship between separation of powers.Meaning/Definition of representative government.Features of a representative governmentAdvantages and disadvantages of Representative GovernmentMeaning/Definition of centralization and decentralizationDifferences between centralized and decentralized systemMeaning/Definition of delegated legislatureForms of delegated legislatureControl of delegated legislaturesAdvantages and Disadvantages of delegated legislature
3rd term
Meaning and definition of citizenshipMethods of acquisition of citizenshipRights, duties and obligations of a citizenDifferences between a citizen and a non-citizen.Meaning/ Definition of Political PartyOrganisation of Political PartyTypes of Political party Functions of Political PartyMeaning and definition of Party systemTypes of Party systemCharacteristics of party system.Advantages and disadvantages of One-party systemAdvantages and disadvantages of Two-party systemAdvantages and disadvantages of multi-party systemMeaning and definition of pressure groupTypes of pressure groupCharacteristics of pressure groupsFunctions of pressure groupProblems of pressure groupDifference between pressure group and political parties.Meaning and definition of public opinionFormation of public opinionMeaning and definition of electionPurpose of electionOrganisation of election Meaning of suffrage/franchiseDevelopment of suffrage/franchiseTypes of suffrage/franchisePurpose of suffrage/franchise. Simple majorityAbsolute majorityProportional representationDirect and indirect systemMeaning of Electoral CommissionRoles/functions and duties of the commissionProblems facing Electoral Commission