Vocabulary: words associated with Government - SS3 English Lesson Note

Government is the system by which a country or community is governed. It includes the institutions and people who make decisions about how the country is run.

Administration is the process of managing and carrying out the decisions of government. It includes the work of civil servants, who are the employees of government.

Here are some examples of words associated with government and administration:

• Democracy is a form of government in which the people have the power to make decisions.
• Republic is a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
• Monarchy is a form of government in which a king or queen is the head of state.
• Dictatorship is a form of government in which one person has absolute power.
• Legislature is the branch of government that makes laws.
• Executive branch is the branch of government that enforces laws.
• Judicial branch is the branch of government that interprets laws.
• Civil service is the body of permanent government employees who are responsible for carrying out the day-to-day work of government.

Here are some tips for learning the vocabulary of government and administration:

• Read passages from textbooks on government and administration.
• Pay attention to the words that are used to describe the different aspects of government and administration.
• Make a list of the words that you don't know and look them up in a dictionary or thesaurus.
• Practice using the words in your own writing and speaking.

Here are some examples of words on administration that you can use in your WAEC preparation:

• Bureaucracy is a system of government that is characterized by a complex hierarchy of officials.
• Cadre is a group of people who have been trained to perform a particular task.
• Circular is a document that is sent to a large number of people.
• Memorandum is a short, informal document that is used to communicate information.
• Agenda is a list of items that are to be discussed at a meeting.
• Minutes are a record of the proceedings of a meeting.
• Official rank is the position that someone holds in a government or organization.