Alfred Ajibola
- 25th January, 2019 @ 2:26 PM
Topics in Government
Political power: Sources of political power Concept of power in government Functions of the executive arm of government Facts on Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy One-party system explained with its advantages and disadvantages What is Democracy? Definitions of Democracy Types of Government Functions of the Legislature and Judiciary Scheme of Work for Government, SS1, First Term Scheme of Work for Government, SS1, Second Term Scheme of Work for Government, SS1, Third Term Concept, Advantages and Disadvantages of Multi-Party System Concept, Advantages and Disadvantages of Two-Party System What are pressure groups? Types of pressure group Characteristics of Pressure Group Types of Constitution Scope of Government Characteristics of Government Importance of Government One-party system explained with its types and characteristicsAcademic Questions in Government
Which of the following is not a function of government?
A. Government provides all the jobs in the country they govern
B. Government empowers the less privilege and the physically challenged
C. Government provides a support system for the aged
D. Government provides infrastructure for her citizens
E. Government maintains external relations with other countries
F. Government generates revenue for the country they govern
In government, a type of one-party system whereby a single party is officially and legally recognized in a country or state is termed a _____.
A. Hegemonic Party
B. Pre-Dominant Party
C. Dominant Party
D. True Single-State
E. Unique-Ordered State
F. State-Exclusive Party
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the multi-party system?
A. There is an existence of several parties differing in principles and fundamentals.
B. The political parties are legally recognized.
C. It is democratic in nature.
D. Among the various parties, only one dominates the political landscape.
E. Some of the opposition parties can become politically insignificant.
F. It promotes the coalition of governments.
In a two-party system, only 2 political parties are present in countries where they are practised.
A. True
B. False
On February 25, 2023; Nigeria as a country had its presidential election. The party system involved in this election is the _____.
A. Zero Party System
B. One-Party System
C. Two-Party System
D. Multi-Party System
E. APC, PDP and LP Party System
F. Coalition Party System
The following countries practice a zero party system except _____.
A. Cambodia
B. Vatican City
C. Bahrain
D. Saudi Arabia
E. Oman
F. Kuwait
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the two-party system?
A. It is democratic in nature
B. There isn't a third party
C. The two parties are always dominant in the political terrain
D. The president must emerge from one of both parties
E. It encourages freedom of expression at the press
F. It presents a choice of candidates to the people
A type of democracy whereby shura is practiced is termed _____ democracy
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Constitutional
D. Islamic
E. Authoritarian
F. Participatory
If men and women enjoyed the same rights, freedom, opportunities, resources and rewards in all sectors of society, then that's gender equality.
Gender equity is the wheel that leads to sexual equality. For now, think of sexual equality as a level playing ground for both males and females.
Gender equality is defined as the process of being equally fair to both sexes of humans, that is: males and females respectively.
In a society where gender equality fully exists, girls and women can go about living their lives without prejudice or bullying, while also working towards achieving their dreams through dedicated work and actions, and with a knowledge of them having equal chances, rights and privileges.
Please read on fundamental human rights here
Below are explanations on ways to achieve gender equality in our lifetime:
In some rural communities, majority of the uneducated parents are of the opinion that education isn't important for the girl child. Such parents will often say: 'After all, she will eventually end up as a house wife (or in the kitchen)'.
The statement in the above paragraph is vague, fallacious, unfair and discriminatory. It is not true. Who says a woman cannot be the chief executive officer (CEO) of a company? In fact, It was a woman named Mary Slessor who stopped the killing of twins in Calabar, Nigeria. She also promoted education during her time there.
Note: At the point of writing this article, Calabar happens to be the cleanest and one of the most beautiful states in Nigeria.
Please read on Mary Slessor, the woman who stopped the killing of twins in calabar.
When a girl child is educated, she is more likely to ensure that all her children receive education. In fact, it is mandatory to invest in the education of a girl child since this singular act can transform a nation.
Please read on illiteracy and its causes here.
In addition, the children of educated mothers are less likely to die before they are born. This is true because such educated women are well aware of HIV and AIDS, thus are are less likely to contact it. They also understand the importance of immunization.
Please read on immunization here.
Importantly, it is noteworthy to state that the education of a girl child is the best way to end early child marriage.
If you take a count on the number of women in government, you will discover that they are always fewer than the men. As an instance, you may wish to count the number of women that make up the legislators (law makers) in your country.
Please read on the concept of government here.
Similarly, many countries are yet to have a woman as president. An instance is Nigeria whom from her time of amalgamation (1914) is yet to have a female president to this moment (2019).
We all (men, women, boys and girls) need to encourage, support and motivate women to actively participate in politics. Women must start helping women; men must start encouraging women and above all, the woman must also encourage herself.
Please read on cooperation and factors that it here.
I personally believe that if all women can work together, they will achieve this goal since they account for the majority of populace; that is, women are more than men in terms of population.
With regards to knowledge, some women are very knowledgeable and intelligent. The media, internet and education are tools that women can use to their advantage.
You can read on the leadership qualities of Joseph that has transformed lives here.
Getting a woman towards becoming a leader is fundamental to further empowering other women and girls; even if it is at the level of her community.
Child marriage had been existing for a long time; and is still in existence to this day. Personally, I consider it to be one of the biggest drawbacks to a girls’ education.
Please read on the forms of marriage here.
In a child marriage, The man is usually much older (some of whom could be over 40 years) while the unwilling girl is usually below 18.
Unfortunately, this compelling marriage may take a formal or an informal union by the parties involved. Although the young girl is usually not ready, she admits into it because she is persuaded or compelled by her parents.
Note: Any sexual advances (or requests for sexual favors) that isn't welcomed by a woman is considered a sexual harassment. Also, when a woman is intimidated, threatened, abused and beaten, such is likewise considered as sexual harassment.
Please read on reputation here.
We have seen and heard stories on women and girls who were forced to meet certain sexual conditions before they could get a job. Similarly, some young girls may even be scared to walk alone on certain environs for the fear of being sexually harassed.
Education is the key towards putting an end to teenage marriage.
Please read on the consequences and solutions to illiteracy here.
If we want our young girls to succeed in education, we must put an end child marriage and sexual harassment. To this end, it is highly encouraged that the government of a nation passes a bill into law that forbids this unjust act of child marriage.
Please read more on the constitution here.
It is everybody's duty to support a woman or girl in crisis. Millions of girls and women have been subjected to abuse, sexual harassment, child marriage, child labor and trafficking. The government must create policies that will enable women do decent jobs in order to stop the aforementioned human right violations.
Please read on harmful traditional practices in Nigeria here.
When a woman is empowered, she empowers her family in return. To this end, flexible loans should be made available to women in order to start up small businesses.
We should always appreciate every woman that had contributed positively into our lives. In this way we will encourage them to do more. As a result, more women are empowered in return.
Please read on the responsibilities, duties and obligations of a citizen here.
Meanwhile, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) should be created for this very purpose; that is, the woman and girl child empowerment.
Importantly, if all women and girls are well empowered, crimes like prostitution and human trafficking will become a thing of the past.
You can read on low Self-esteem here.
Whenever there is violence or war, it is the women that often receive the biggest blows of its aftermath. Those who survive will have to live with these terrifying memories that may come in the form of rape or death of their newly born.
Some women have been manipulated into participating in suicide bombing attacks. Also, pregnant mothers have been killed by these bombings, violence and wars. Many women have been made widows while some children are compelled to live as orphans.
You can read on the beauty of suffering here.
In addition, many women had suffered silently because they are scared of stigmatization. They are left alone to fend for themselves and their children after the times of war.
Apparently, some women living with their husband are constantly beaten and maltreated. We need to speak up, protect them and start taking legal actions in order to stop the violence against women.
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Amazing facts in Government
The shortest war ever lasted for just 38 minutes. This is the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896
174 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day in 2016 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. This agreement presents the largest number of countries ever to come together to sign anything on a single day. The agreement aims to combat climate change, accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed to strengthen the global climate effort
United States of America is comprised of fifty states and Washington D.C.
The letter 'q' is not present in any of the American states
White House in Washington has 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms while Buckingham Palace in London has 775 rooms, including 78 bathrooms
Three United States presidents; John Adams (2nd US president), Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president), and James Monroe (5th US president) died on the 4th of July.
Coincidentally, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson also died the same year, and that's 1826.
Abraham Lincoln, the great human emancipator, freedom fighter and 16th American president was popular for the saying:
Government of the people, by the people and for the people
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States of America was a professional wrestler before he assumed the office of the American President. Interestingly, he was only defeated once in his wrestling career
Notable points in Government
Ecclesiocracy is a form of government whereby religious leaders are recognized as the first citizens of a state.
The religious leaders in ecclesiocracy do not proclaim themselves as a direct instrument of divine revelation concerning laws governing the society.
A typical example of ecclesiocracy is seen in Vatican City where the pope presides as the leader of the state. However, the pope does not claim to receive direct revelation from God concerning civil laws.
The grand Ayatollah of Iran (Ali Khamenei) and president of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir are also considered as instances of leaders in ecclesiocracy.
It is worthy of note to state that the laws and rules governing the land in ecclesiocracy are based on religious beliefs, thus making it somewhat related to theocracy.
One of the duties of the government is to make laws that govern the society. Without laws, some of the rich may oppress the poor. Similarly, some of the highly placed in the society may end up oppressing the weak without being brought to justice.
The absence of government in a society, country, nation, state or community is referred to as anarchy.
An instance of anarchy occurred in Somalia in 1991 after a dictator name Said Barre was overthrown. This made Somalia disintegrate into fractions with local warlords imposing their authority over their land.
Below are some of the functions of government:
It is the role of the government to protect and defend the fundamental human rights of her citizens.
The government maintains law and order through the law enforcement agencies. These will include the police, customs officers and other local securities.
It is the duty of the government to generate revenue. This can be achieved through foreign trade.
It is the responsibility of the government to maintain external relations with other countries. For this reason, the president may visit other countries for business and bilateral trade purposes. Similarly, other presidents may visit your country in this regard.
Government can be defined under the following headings:
1. As an institution of a state.
Government is defined as an institution, agency, machinery or instrument that is established to manage the affairs of general welfare of the people making up a state or country
2. As a process or as an act of governing.
Government is defined as the processes and methods involved in the formulation, administration and implementation of public policies from a procedure which had been specifically spelt out in the constitution of a country or state
3. As an academic field of study.
Government is defined as the study of institutions, theories, ideas, values and doctrines as relating to the acquisition and use of political power for the welfare of the people
The End Sars is considered a pressure group in Nigeria. It campaigned in the interest of Nigerian youths, thus forcing the Nigerian government into scrapping the Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) who had constantly brutalized Nigerians, especially the youths; through extortion, indiscriminate shootings, threats and other violent conducts.
Unfortunately, some Nigerian youths paid the ultimate price with their lives at the Lekki tollgate massacre. This happened on the 20th day of October, 2020.
Burna Boy, a Nigerian musician made a song titled '20 : 10 : 20' in this regard.