Scheme of Work Government SS1 3rd term

WEEKS

CONTENTS

1.

Review of last term work, copying of the first scheme of work

2.

Basic principles of government: (i) Rule of law. Basic interpretation (a) Equality before the law (b) Supremacy of regular law (c) Right to personal liberty. (ii) Fundamental human rights: social, political, economic, access to information. Means of safeguarding fundamental human rights. Limitations.

3.

Separation of powers: (i) Separation of power in the arms of government (ii) Separation of personnel performing function (iii) Examine the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances (iv) Explain the extent of separation of powers and checks and balance under presidential and parliamentary systems government. Representative government (i) meaning of representative government (ii) Means of establishing representative government (iii) Advantages and disadvantages of representative government

4.

Political participation: (i) Meaning (ii) Forms (iii) Purpose of political participation. Centralization and decentralization: (i) Centralization (ii) Decentralization (iii) Forms of decentralization (a) Devolution (b) decentralization (iv) Advantages and disadvantages of decentralization.

5.

Delegated Legislation: (i) Meaning (ii) Forms (iii) Control (iv) Advantages and disadvantages of delegated legislation

6.

Citizenship:  (i) Meaning (ii) Forms (iii) Rights, Duties and obligation of citizenship. (iv) Differences between citizens and non-citizens.

7.

Mid-term test and break

8.

Political Parties: (i) Definition (ii) Organization (iii) Function (iv) Types: elite/mass parties (v) Honesty, integrity and transparency.

9.

Party System: (i) Types (a) One party (b) Two party (c) Multi-party (ii) Features of party system (iii) Merits and demerits of the system.

10.

Pressure Group: (i) Definition (ii) Types (ii) Characterization (iv) Modes of operation (v) Function (vi) Differences between political parties and pressure groups.

11.

Revision.

12-14.

Examination and closure