{"id":3187,"date":"2023-10-04T12:52:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:58:37","slug":"week-9-ss2-second-term-government-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-9-ss2-second-term-government-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 9 – SS2 Second Term Government Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0WEEK NINE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DATE: <\/strong>_______
\nTOPIC: INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960
\n<\/strong>CONTENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Features.\n<\/li>\n
  2. Achievements and Weakness.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0MAIN FEATURES AND PROVISIONS OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • The constitution retained the federal structure initially adopted by the Lyttleton’s Constitution of 1954.\n<\/li>\n
    • Governors-General became Ceremonial Head of State for the Queen of England.\n<\/li>\n
    • It adopted the parliamentary system of government in Nigeria.\n<\/li>\n
    • There was a bicameral legislature for the federal and regional House of Assemblies.\n<\/li>\n
    • Executive power was granted to the prime minister and premiers.\n<\/li>\n
    • The senate was given power over money and other bills.\n<\/li>\n
    • Dual government powers existed at federal and regional government.\n<\/li>\n
    • The constitution embodied Fundamental Human Rights of citizens.\n<\/li>\n
    • It adopted a right approach to constitutional amendments.\n<\/li>\n
    • Federal legislatures had power to make laws during period of emergency.\n<\/li>\n
    • Provisions for Nigerian citizenship were copiously detailed in the constitution.\n<\/li>\n
    • The process for appointing Supreme Court and high court judges through the advice of the judicial service commission.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u00a0EVALUATION QUESTIONS
      \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Why the 1960 constitution was named Independence Constitution?\n<\/li>\n
      • Who were the head of state and head of government under the 1960 Independence Constitution?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u00a0ADVANTAGES OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION
        \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • The attainment of nationalistic struggle was crowned with the independence constitution.\n<\/li>\n
        • It was the greatest definition of the demise of colonialism which began in the late 19th<\/sup> century in Nigeria.\n<\/li>\n
        • Nigeria became a sovereign state and was free to aspire to have international recognition by joining UNO, Commonwealth.\n<\/li>\n
        • Nigeria joined other nations to seek trade relations and boost Nigeria’s foreign trade and improved living standard.\n<\/li>\n
        • Attainment of independence meant increase in employment in the civil service and other sector of the economy.\n<\/li>\n
        • The creation of public service commission by Nigerians.\n<\/li>\n
        • Establishment of bicameral in our legislative system at the federal and regional government levels.\n<\/li>\n
        • Introduction of accountability in the utilization of Nigeria revenue through the ministry of finance by the activity of department.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \u00a0DISADVANTAGES AND WEAKNESSES OF INDEPENDENCE OF 1960
          \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • It still retained the Queen of England as the titular or ceremonial head of state represented by the Governor-General.\n<\/li>\n
          • The privy council in Britain was the highest court of appeal for Nigeria.\n<\/li>\n
          • Members of the senate were not directly elected but appointed by regional government.\n<\/li>\n
          • It failed to clearly state the process and position for creation of states, the creation of mid-west was attended by many political tensions.\n<\/li>\n
          • It was a foreign designed constitution supervised by the retreating British colonialist.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \u00a0EVALUATION QUESTIONS
            \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • What were the failures of the independence constitution?\n<\/li>\n
            • Why was the constitution regarded as a foreign designed constitution?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \u00a0GENERAL EVALUATION\/REVISION QUESTIONS
              \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Highlight the features of the 1960 Independence constitution.\n<\/li>\n
              2. State 5 contributions of the independence constitution of 1960.\n<\/li>\n
              3. Mention the names of Nigeria leaders before 1960s.\n<\/li>\n
              4. Discuss the features of the Igbo pre-colonial political system.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u00a0WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
                \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. The first Nigeria prime minister was (a) AbubarkaTafawaBalewa (b) ShehuShagari (c) AguiyiIronsi (d) ObafemiAwolowo\n<\/li>\n
                2. The 1960 constitution adopted —– in Nigeria (a) Presidential system (b) parliamentary system (c) unitary system (d) confederal\n<\/li>\n
                3. The following were the provisions of the 1960 constitution except (a) It adopted a parliamentary system (b) The senate was given power over money (c) it introduced unicameral legislature (d) Governor general became the ceremonial president.\n<\/li>\n
                4. Nigeria got her independence on (a) 2nd<\/sup> October 1960 (b) 1st<\/sup> October 1960 (c) 1st<\/sup> November 1960 (d) 3rd<\/sup> of February 1961\n<\/li>\n
                5. The head of state under the 1960 constitution was (a) NnamdiAzikiwe (b) TafawaBalewa (c) Yakubu Gowon (d) ObafemiAwolowo\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00a0THEORY
                  \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Highlight the features of the independence constitution\n<\/li>\n
                  2. What were the achievements of the constitution?\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
                    \n<\/strong>Comprehensive Government Pages 163-164
                    \nEssential Government Pages 180-182<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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