Government: Third Term's Scheme of Work for SSS 1 and 2

To all government teachers and students, here is the third term's scheme of work for SSS 1 and SSS 2.

Government Scheme of Work for S.S.S. 1

Week 1: Citizenship

• 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.

Week 2: Political Party

• Meaning and definition of political party.
• Organisation of political party.
• Types of political party (mass, elite, charismatic, broker parties etc).
• Functions of political party.

Week 3: Party System

• Meaning and definition of party system.
• Types of party system.
• Characteristics of party system.

Week 4: Party System (Continued)

• Advantages and Disadvantages of:
• One party system.
• Two party system.
• Multi party system.

Week 5: Pressure Groups

• Meaning and definition of pressure group.
• Types of pressure group.
• Characteristics of pressure group.

Week 6: Pressure Groups (Continued)

• Functions of pressure group.
• Problems of pressure group.
• Differences between pressure group and political party.

Week 7: Public Opinion

• Meaning and definition of public opinion.
• Formation of public opinion.
• Measurement of public opinion.

Week 8: Electoral Process

• Meaning and definition of election.
• Purpose of election.
• Organisation of election (features and stages).

Week 9: Suffrage/Franchise

• Meaning and definition of suffrage/franchise.
• Development of suffrage/franchise.
• Types of suffrage/franchise.
• Purpose of suffrage/franchise.

Week 10: Types of Electoral System

• Simple majority.
• Absolute majority.
• Proportional representation.
• Direct and indirect system.

Week 11: Electoral Commission

• Meaning of electoral commission.
• Roles/functions and duties of the commission.
• Problems facing electoral commission.

Week 12-13: Revision/Examination.

Government Scheme of Work for S.S.S. 2

Week 1: Constitutional Development in Nigeria

• Hugh Clifford's Constitution of 1922.
• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 2: Constitutional Development in Nigeria

• Arthur Richard's Constitution of 1946/47.
• Features
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 3: Constitutional Development in Nigeria

• Macpherson Constitution of 1951.
• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 4: Constitutional Development in Nigeria

• Oliver Lyttleton's Constitution of 1954.
• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 5: Major constitutional conferences of 1950, 1953, 1957 and 1958.

Week 6: Independence Constitution of 1960.

• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 7: Republican Constitution of 1963.

• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 8: 1979 Presidential Constitution.

• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 9: 1999 Constitution: Presidential.

• Features.
• Merits and Demerits.

Week 10: Federalism

• The Emergence of Federalism in Nigeria.
• The Factors that Necessitate the Formation of Federal Government in Nigeria.
• Features of Nigerian Federalism.
• Problems of Nigerian Federalism (e.g. revenue allocation, minority issues, state creation, ethnicity rivalry etc ).

Week 11: Nature and Structure of Nigerian Federalism

• Federalism before Independence from 1914 to 1959.
• 1960 - 1966.
• 1967 - 1975.
• 1976 to date. 

Week 12 - 13: Revision/Examination.