{"id":2400,"date":"2023-10-02T14:27:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2023-10-02T14:29:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:29:43","slug":"week-8-and-9-ss1-second-term-government-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-8-and-9-ss1-second-term-government-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 8 and 9 – SS1 Second Term Government Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0WEEK EIGHT
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0TOPIC: FEATURES OF 1989 CONSTITUTION
\nCONTENT:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
    The constitution retained a presidential system of government as in the 1979 constitution\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    A two-party system was entrenched in the constitution\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    The people could withdraw any legislator who no longer enjoyed the confidence of the electorate\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    The federal capital territory, Abuja would not be regarded as a state\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    There were provisions for an independent judiciary and a range of fundamental human rights for Nigerian citizens.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0MERITS OF THE 1989 CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \n
      The two-party system made the choice of the electorate more focused with reduce confusion as in the multi-party system\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      Minimum qualifications of age and education for candidates eliminated immature and ignorant people from participating in governance\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      The greater prominence of local government made room for more rapid development at the local and rural areas.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0DEMERITS OF THE 1989 CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \n
        Part time status and allowances given to legislators made them concentrate more on their private business than on law-making\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \n
        The two-party system limited the choice of both politicians and the electorate, thus restricting democracy.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0FEATURES OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \n
          The constitution retains the 1979 and 1989 constitutions\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
        2. \n
          The constitution provides for a bicameral legislature, consisting of the house of representatives and senate and a unicameral legislature (house of Assembly) for each state\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
        3. \n
          The secondary school certificate is the minimum educational qualification for those wishing to contest elections into national and state positions such as legislators, president and governors\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
        4. \n
          The constitution provides for 774 local government councils\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
        5. \n
          The constitution provides for revenue allocation formula.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0
          \n\u00a0ADVANTAGES OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. \n
            The constitution ushered in both the fourth republic and the presidential system of government\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
          2. \n
            It makes provision for minimum educational and age qualifications, thereby reducing in experience and illiteracy in governance\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
          3. \n
            There is room for greater political development at the grassroots.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
          4. \n
            It allows for smooth transfer of power form military to civilians\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0DEMERITS OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. \n
              The military imposed the constitution on the citizens of the country\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
            2. \n
              It is too rigid and difficult to amend\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
            3. \n
              The constitution was made to suit Abacha’s purpose\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
            4. \n
              It also centralized the judiciary, contrary to the demands of the federalism\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
            5. \n
              The constitution vested too much power in the federal government\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00a0EVALUATION<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. \n
                See your workbook\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
              2. \n
                See past WASSCE question papers\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u00a0WEEK NINE
                \n<\/strong>
                \n\u00a0TOPIC: FEATURES OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
                \nCONTENTS:<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \n
                  The constitution of Nigeria, form the lyttleton constitution of 1954 to the 1989 republican constitution, have been written and rigid constitutions\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                2. \n
                  There has been a bicameral legislature of one form or another\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                3. \n
                  The supreme court gives judicial interpretation of the constitution\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                4. \n
                  Secession by any section of the federation is constitutionally outlawed\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                5. \n
                  There is equal representation of the states in the senate\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                6. \n
                  The policy of quota system or federal character in federal appointment is in place.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00a0Read Chinna Achebe, The Trouble with Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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