GOVERNMENT SYLLABUS FOR JAMB 2015CANDIDATES

The word syllabus simply means is an outline and
summary of topics to be covered in an education
or training course. And the aim of accessing this
government syllabus is for easy studying, to have
the knowledge of the area of concentration on all
the government topics
NOTE: a syllabus is always set and outlined by the
examination, so nothing would be set outside the
topics outlined. To be a guru in Government all
you need to make sure you know everything about
government, concept of citizenship, political
development etc.
Government has tons of textbooks and here are the
recommended Government textbooks
Adigwe, F (1985). Essentials of Government for
West Africa
Anifowose, R and Enemuo, F. C (eds)(1999).
Elements of Politics
Appadorai, A. (1978). The Substance of Politics.
Ikein, A. A. (1990). The Impact of Oil on a
Developing Country, The Case of Nigeria
Ofoegbu, R. (1977). Government for the Certificate
Year
George Allen and Unwin. Ojiako, J. O. (1981).
Nigeria Yesterday, Today and ?
Olawale, J. B (1987). New Topics on Ordinary
Level Government
Omolewa, M. (1991). A Certificate History of Nigeria
Oyediran, O. Nwosu, H., Takaya, B., Anifowoshe,
R., Femi, B., Godwill, O. and Adigun, A. (1990).
Government for Senior Secondary Schools, Books
1, 2 and 3
Oyeneye, I., Onyenwenu, M. and Olusunde, B. E.
(2000). Round-Up Government for Senior
Secondary School Certifcate Examination: A
complete Guide
Oyovbaire, S., Oguna, A. E. C., Amucheazi, E. C.,
Coker, H. o. and Oshuntuyi, O. (2001).
Countdown to Senior Secondary Certifcate
Examination: Government
Read the outline syllabus listed below, so you can
start you study now
1. BASIC CONCEPT IN GOVERNMENT
2. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
3. ARMS OF GOVERNMENT
4. STRUCTURES OF GOVERNANCE
5. SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE
6. CONSTITUTION
7. PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
8. CITIZENSHIP
9. PROCESS OF LEGISLATION
10. CITIZENSHIP
11. THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
12. PARTY SYSTEM
13. PRESSURE GAS
14. PUBLIC OPINION
15. THE CIVIL SERVICE
PART 2: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
1. PRE-COLONIAL POLITIES
2. IMPERIALIST PENETRATION
3. PROCESS OF DECOLONIZATION
4. POST-INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION
5. INSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT IN POST
6. PUBLIC COMMISSION ESTABLISHED BY THE
1979 AND SUBSEQUENT CONSTITUTIONS
7. POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE POST
8. THE STRUCTURE AND WORKING OF NIGERIAN
FEDERALISM
9. PUBLIC CORPORATIONS AND PARASTATAL
10. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
11. THE MILITARY IN NIGERIAN POLITICS
PART 3: NIGERIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY
1. FOREIGN POLICY
2. RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES
3. NIGERIA IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
PART 4: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS