Government Syllabus for JAMB UTME

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UTME Government Syllabus for JAMB Syllabus for JAMB UTME Subjects Links

Comprehensive Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Tutorial Syllabus for Government.

UTME Government Syllabus for JAMB

It cover the official UTME syllabus topics for Government twenty-two (22) weeks tutorials plan. It provides the teachers/tutors with a comprehensive approach to covering the UTME curriculum and yet comprehensible topic outlines for the students. It enhances quality teaching for tutors and provides an all-inclusive learning scope and excellence-oriented drift for students.

WEEK	SESSION TOPICS CONTENTS	OBJECTIVES
WEEK 1	BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Sovereignty;Society, State, Nation, Nation-State;Political Processes; Political Socialization, Political Participation, Political Culture. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT Monarchy, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Autocracy, Republicanism, Democracy definitions, features, merits and demerits.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* identify the fundamental concepts in governance;analyse various political processes; i. distinguish between different forms of government.
WEEK 2	ARMS OF GOVERNMENT The Legislature – types, structure, functions, powers;The Executive – types, functions, powers;The Judiciary – functions, powers, components.Their relationships	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* identify the duties and obligations of the various arms of government and their agencies;relate each arm to its functions;appreciate how these arms interrelates.
WEEK 3	STRUCTURES OF GOVERNANCE a. Unitary – features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits b. Federal – features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits c. Confederal – features, reasons for adoption, merits and demerits. SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE Presidential, Parliamentary and Monarchical.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. compare the various political structures of governance. i. distinguish between the different systems of governance.

WEEK 4	POLITICAL IDEOLOGIE Communalism, Feudalism, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Totalitarianism, Fascism, Nazism. CONSTITUTION Meaning, Sources, Functions, Types Written, Unwritten, Rigid and Flexible	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. differentiate between the major political ideologies; ii. contrast modes of production, i. Define and identify sources and functions of constitutions; ii. compare the nature of constitutions.
WEEK 5	PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT Ethics and Accountability in Public Office, Separation of Power, Checks and Balances, Individual and Collective Responsibility, Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Representative Government. PROCESSES OF LEGISLATION: Legislative Enactments – acts, edicts, bye-laws, delegated legislation, decrees.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. identify the principles of democratic government; ii. determine the application of these principles; i. analyse the processes involved in the making of laws.
WEEK 6	CITIZENSHIP Meaning, types;Citizenship rights;Dual citizenship, renunciation, deprivation;Duties and obligations of citizens;Duties and obligations of the state. THE ELECTORAL PROCESS Suffrage – evolution, types;Election – types, ingredients of free and fair election;Electoral System – types, advantages and disadvantages of each;Electoral Commission – functions, problems.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. differentiate between the various methods of acquiring citizenship; ii. specify the rights and responsibilities of a citizen; iii. assess the obligations of the state. i. distinguish the different types of franchise ii. identify and explain the types of electoral systems iii. analyse the various electoral processes
WEEK 7	POLITICAL PARTIES AND PARTY SYSTEMS Political parties – Definition, Organization, functions.Party Systems – Definition, organization, functions. PRESSURE GROUPS: Definition, types, functions and modes of operation.Differences between Pressure Groups and Political Parties.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* assess the role of political parties;distinguish between types of party systems. evaluate the functions and the modus operandi of pressure groups;distinguish between pressure groups and political parties.
WEEK 8	PUBLIC OPINION Meaning, formation and measurement.Functions and limitations. THE CIVIL SERVICE Definition, characteristics, functions, structure, control and problems.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* compare methods of assessing public opinion;assess the functions of public opinion;analyse the limitations of public opinion. i. analyse the significance of civil service in governance.

WEEK 9	PART II POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA PRE – COLONIAL POLITIES Pre-jihad Hausa, Emirate, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba Their structural organization;The functions of their various political institutions. IMPERIALIST PENETRATION The British process of acquisition – trade, missionary activities, company rule, crown colony, protectorate;The British colonial administrative policy – direct and indirect rule;The French colonial administrative policy – assimilation and association;Impact of British colonial rule economic, political, socio-cultural;Comparison of British and French colonial administration.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* appreciate the effectiveness of the precolonial political systems;compare pre-colonial systems of governance. trace the processes of imperialist penetration;assess the impact of British and French policies;distinguish between British and French colonial practices.
WEEK 10	PROCESS OF DECOLONIZATION Nationalism – Meaning, Types;Nationalist Movements – emergence, goals, strategies;Nationalist Leaders – Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, Ladipo Solanke, Aminu Kano, J. S. Tarka, Tafawa Balewa and others; d. Emergence of nationalist parties; e. Influence of external factors.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. evaluate the process of decolonization; ii. assess the roles of nationalist leaders and parties; iii. assess the impact of external forces and ideas (Pan-Africanism, Back–to–Africa Movements, Second World War etc).
WEEK 11	CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA Hugh Clifford Constitution (1922)Arthur Richards Constitution (1946)John Macpherson Constitution (1951)Oliver Lyttleton Constitution (1954)Independence Constitution (1960)Their features, merits and demerits.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. compare the various constitutional developments.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
WEEK 12	POST – INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTIONS	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are*
	1963, 1979, 1989 and 1999– characteristics and shortcomings.	*expected to know how to;*
		i. assess the workings of the various constitutions.
	INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE POST –	i. evaluate the operations of the arms of government and
	INDEPENDENCE NIGERIA	their agencies, e.g the civil service, armed forces, police,
	a. The Legislative – structure, functions and working.	courts and others.
	b. The Executive – structure, functions and workings.
	c. The Judiciary – structure, functions and workings.

WEEK 13	PUBLIC COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE 1979 AND SUBSEQUENT CONSTITUTIONS The Civil Service Commission, the Public Complaints Commission, Electoral Commissions, National Boundary Commission and others – objectives functions and problems .	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. evaluate the operations of public commissions; ii. assess the problems of the Public Commissions and their constraints.
WEEK 14	POLITICAL PARTIES AND PARTY POLITICS IN POST- INDEPENDENCE NIGERIA First RepublicSecond RepublicThird RepublicFourth Republic – Evolution, membership spread, structure etc.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. contrast political processes in the republics; ii. evaluate the ideologies, structure and composition of the political parties.
WEEK 15	THE STRUCTURE AND WORKINGS OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM Rationale for a Federal System;Tiers of government and their relationship; c. Creation of States – 1963, 1967, 1976, 1987, 1991, 1996; d. Problems of Nigerian Federalism – census, revenue allocation, conflicts etc. solutions e.g. Federal character, etc.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. examine the workings of Nigerian federalism; ii. identify its problems; iii. evaluate the corrective measure adopted.
WEEK 16	PUBLIC CORPORATIONS AND PARASTATALS Definition, types, purpose and functions;Finance, control and problems;Deregulation, privatization, commercialization – objectives, features, merits and demerits;Comparison between public corporations and parastatals.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. examine the operations of public corporations and parastatals; ii. identify the processes involved in privatization and commercialization; iii. assess the economic importance of privatization and commercialization.
WEEK 17	LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local government administration prior to 1976;Features of local government reforms (1976, 1989) – structure, functions, finance and inter-governmental relations;Traditional rulers and local governments;Problems of local government administration in Nigeria.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* trace the evolution and structure of local government;identify the major problems faced by local governments.

WEEK 18	THE MILITARY IN NIGERIAN POLITICS Factors that led to military intervention;Structure of military regimes;Impact of military rule – political, e.g creation of states, introduction of unitary system (Unification Decree NO. 34) etc. economic, e.g SAP, etc.Processes of military disengagement.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. evaluate the reasons given for military intervention; ii. assess the achievements of military rule; iii. determine the conditions that necessitated withdrawal from governance.
WEEK 19	PART III: FOREIGN POLICY AND NIGERIA’S RELATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOREIGN POLICY Definition, purpose, determining factors; formulation and implementation. NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY Relations with major powers;Relations with developing countries, e.g the Technical Aid Corps (TAC), etc.Nigeria’s Non-Alignment Policy.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. Define foreign policy, identify and explain its determinants i. identify the major objectives of Nigeria’s foreign policy. ii. analyse Nigeria’s non-aligned posture.
WEEK 20	RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES Africa as the “centre piece” of Nigeria’s forieign policy – guiding principles, implementation and implications;NEPAD – origin, objectives and implications.	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. evaluate the role of Nigeria in continental affairs; ii. assess the role of NEPAD in developing Africa.
WEEK 21	NIGERIA IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The United Nations;The Commonwealth;The Organization of African Unity;The African Union;The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS);The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).	*At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to;* i. analyse the dynamics of Nigeria’s involvement in international organizations; ii. assess their contribution to the development of Nigeria.

WEEK 22

PART IV: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ECOWAS;OAU, AU;Commonwealth;OPEC;UNO;African Petroleum Producers Association; – Origin, objectives, structure, functions, achievements, problems and prospects of these organizations.

At the end of this topic(s), tutorial students are expected to know how to; i. evaluate the operations of these international organizations; ii. assess the role of these organizations in world affairs; iii. appreciate the challenges of these organizations and how they can be overcome.

References

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB IBASS website, Nigeria

https://ibass.jamb.gov.ng/syllabus