SS1 Government Past Questions and Answers

Government as an institution of state

Government as a process or act of governing

Government as an academic field of study.

Power

Authority

Legitimacy

Sovereignty

Meaning of democracy

Political culture

Political Socialization

Political participation

Communalism

Feudalism

Capitalism

Socialism

Communism

Fascism

Totalitarianism

Meaning of Unitary system of government

Features of the unitary system of government

Advantages and disadvantages of the unitary system of government

Parliamentary System of Government

Presidential System of Government

Confederal System of Government/ meaning

Monarchy

Comparison of federalism and Confederalism.

Legislature

Functions of legislature

Executive

Types of executive in government

Functions of executive branch of government

Judiciary

Functions of the Judiciary

Independence of the Judiciary

Definition/meaning of constitution

Sources of constitution

Functions of constitution

Features of constitution

Written and unwritten constitution

Rigid and flexible constitution

Unitary and federal constitution

Meaning /functions of constitutionalism

Importance of constitutionalism

The relationship between constitution and constitutionalism.

Rule of law

Basic Principles

Problems or limitation of rule of law.

Fundamental Human Rights

Origin and Importance of Human Rights

Various ways/means of safeguarding human rights

Meaning of separation of power

Principles of checks and balances

Relationship between separation of powers.

Meaning/Definition of representative government.

Features of a representative government

Advantages and disadvantages of Representative Government

Meaning/Definition of centralization and decentralization

Differences between centralized and decentralized system

Meaning/Definition of delegated legislature

Forms of delegated legislature

Control of delegated legislatures

Advantages and Disadvantages of delegated legislature

Meaning and definition of citizenship

Methods of acquisition of citizenship

Rights, duties and obligations of a citizen

Differences between a citizen and a non-citizen.

Meaning/ Definition of Political Party

Organisation of Political Party

Types of Political party

Functions of Political Party

Meaning and definition of Party system

Types of Party system

Characteristics of party system.

Advantages and disadvantages of One-party system

Advantages and disadvantages of Two-party system

Advantages and disadvantages of multi-party system

Meaning and definition of pressure group

Types of pressure group

Characteristics of pressure groups

Functions of pressure group

Problems of pressure group

Difference between pressure group and political parties.

Meaning and definition of public opinion

Formation of public opinion

Meaning and definition of election

Purpose of election

Organisation of election

Meaning of suffrage/franchise

Development of suffrage/franchise

Types of suffrage/franchise

Purpose of suffrage/franchise.

Simple majority

Absolute majority

Proportional representation

Direct and indirect system

Meaning of Electoral Commission

Roles/functions and duties of the commission

Problems facing Electoral Commission