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The term Federation emanated from the Latin word foedus, which means treaty or agreement. A federalism system of government involves sharing of political power among various component units of any state (country) where the central governments and regional governments are given varying powers by the constitution and each of them has power to have its own laws without relying on other.

Independence of Chile: Political and military process that allowed Chile to be liberated from Spanish domination at the beginning of the 19th century. The political and military process that freed Chile from Spanish domination at the beginning of the 19th century is known as Independence of Chile. Chile was part of the Spanish Empire since the mid-16th century, when the conqueror Pedro de Valdivia occupied the central valley and founded the city of Santiago in 1541.

Democratic Form of Government Democratic Government: Form of organization where society has a majority stake. Definition of Democracy? Democracy is a form of political and social organization...

Means / Ways Of Protecting Fundamental Human Rights Fundamental human right can be referred to as those inalienable (natural) rights, and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of a given state, which are...

Feudalism: Definition, Features, Merits & Demerits Meaning of Feudalism Feudalism is a system of government based on the ownership of land. Feudalism is based on a...

Representative government refers to a government where the people participate in choosing through periodic, free and fair elections, those that would govern them. It is a democratic government in which the citizens elect representatives who act as their agents in law making and implementation.

The National Security Council (Nigeria) The Nigeria Constitution provides for the establishment of a National Security Council. The President is the chairman of this council and...

Rule of Law | The establishment of the state led to the development of its coercive power. Unfortunately, it is this power that has been used by the state to suppress the rights of the citizens. As a result, political theorists became concerned with how to maintain a balance between the exercise of political power and the need to ensure civil liberties among the Government tiers.

The Nigerian Code of Conduct Bureau & Tribunal - 1979 Constitution The Nigerian Code of Conduct Bureau The Code of Conduct Bureau was first established under...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Unitary System of Government Unitary government may be defined as one in which all powers and authorities for the exercise of...

This article deals primarily with the political parties of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Republics of Nigeria. Unlike the nationalist parties of the colonial era whose primary objective was decolonisation, the overriding objective of the post-independence parties was to win political power.

Representative government is a form of government in which the people exercise power indirectly through their elected representatives. As direct democracy practised in the Greek City States is no longer possible in modern states, some form of representation in government becomes absolutely imperative.

Merits and Demerits / Limitations of a Federal State A Federalisn State is one in which two or more independent states come together by contract...

A delegated legislation is a rule or regulation made by a person or body other than the legislature. A delegated legislation therefore has the force of a law. Like every other law, it has the full force of the law and can be enforced and adjudicated like a law made by parliament itself.

Centralisation is defined as the process by which political power is located in a single central decision making body. The highest degree of centralization is achieved where all powers of government are vested in a central authority.

The growth is an increase or increased somewhat and development indicates a transformation or evolution. In general, development is the result of sustained growth, which can lead to confusion between the two terms; however, there may be growth without associated development.

An independent judiciary is one which is free from the interference of the other two arms of government, the executive and legislature. Judges should be free when interpreting the law of the land, they should work without fear or favour.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism System of Government A Federal System of Government or Federal State is one in which there is constitutional division of...

Features of Federal System of Government | Politics| Federal State A federal system of government is one in which there is constitutional division of powers...

Direct Democracy Direct Democracy - Form of government in which each individual is part of decision-making. Definition of Direct Democracy The democracy directly or pure democracy is a...