What Are The JAMB Syllabus For Government

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) syllabus for Government includes the following topics:

I. CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Pre-colonial political systems in Africa
  • The emergence of colonialism in Africa
  • Constitutional developments in Nigeria from 1914-1954
  • Constitutional developments in Nigeria from 1954-1960
  • Independence constitution of Nigeria
  • The military intervention in Nigerian politics

II. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

  • Power, authority and legitimacy
  • The concept of sovereignty
  • The nation-state system
  • The concept of citizenship
  • The rule of law
  • Separation of powers
  • Constitutionalism

III. POLITICAL THEORY

  • The concept of the state
  • Forms of government
  • Democracy
  • Totalitarianism
  • Socialism
  • Communism
  • Fascism

IV. SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT

  • Unitary system of government
  • Federal system of government
  • Confederal system of government

V. POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS

  • Political parties
  • Electoral systems
  • Voting behaviour
  • Political participation
  • Interest groups

VI. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

  • Definition and scope of public administration
  • Principles of public administration
  • Public policy formulation and implementation
  • Bureaucracy and its characteristics

VII. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

  • The concept of international relations
  • Theories of international relations
  • The United Nations
  • International law
  • International economic relations

This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers most of the topics that you can expect to find in JAMB’s syllabus for Government.

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