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Totalitarianism – Definition, History, Features & Examples
Totalitarianism is a form of government in which the state claims total control of all the activities of the people. The government controls both the public and private realms.
In totalitarian system of government, any act can be considered 'political' if the government so desires. The former Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, and Germany under Adolf Hitler were typical examples of totalitarian governments.
Representative Democracy | Definition, Features & Historical
The most widely-known definition of Representative Democracy is the one articulated by the former American President, Abraham Lincoln. He described democracy as government by the people, of the people, and for the people.
Democracy: Definition, Features, Types, Pros & Cons
Democracy means different things to different people. A former American president, Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1865 give democracy its arguably most popular meaning when he defined it as "government of the people, by the people, and for the people".
Republican Government – Definition, Features & Examples
A Republican Government or Republicanism is a form of government in which sovereign of the state is headed by a president, directly or indirectly elected by the people for a fixed term of office.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Democracy
Democracy signifies a government set up by the whole people, run and directed by the whole people for the benefit of the whole people. Democracy has succeeded and failed woefully in many countries and it is perhaps the most practice form of government today. Yet, it has been successful and failed largely because of the reasons...
Agents of Political Socialization
The agencies of political socialization are the means by which the beliefs, values, and attitudes of the people are shaped from time to time. There are primary and secondary agencies of socialization. The primary agencies are the family and school. On the other hand, socialization is only and incidental function of the secondary agencies such as the workplace, church, mosque, Social Club, etc.
Limitations of Sovereignty | 6 Demerits of Sovereignty
Limitations of Sovereignty - The idea of sovereignty of the state exists more affection than in reality. The fact is that no state, regardless of its powers, can do whatever it likes because its sovereignty is limited in many ways.
Sovereignty: Definition, Types, Features, Pros & Cons
The word 'sovereignty' itself is derived from the Latin term 'superamus' which means supremacy. As such, Sovereignty refers to the supreme power or authority in a state. It is the power of the state to make laws, and enforce these laws without the state being subject to any foreign control.
Government as an Academic Field of Study
Government as an academic field of study is a subject which is studied in our high schools. It is also a social science discipline, which is offered in the university's although it bears different names such as Political Science or Political Studies or Politics in these institutions.
Pre-Colonial Administration In Nigeria
Pre-Colonial Administration In Nigeria
Before the coming of Europeans into Nigeria, the various ethnic groups were autonomous and had developed their governmental systems in such...
Absolute Monarchy: Definition, Features, Pros & Cons
Absolute Monarchy: Meaning & Definition
Absolute Monarchy - Political regime whose power is concentrated in the king.
What is Absolute Monarchy?
The absolute monarchy, also known as...
Checks and Balances: Presidential System of Government
Indeed, it is a fiction to talk of separation of powers in a presidential system as the three branches of government interact with one another in diverse ways in order to ensure the smooth operation of government.
Such instances of cooperation or balancing acts are ironically examples of checks and balances.
Advantage and Disadvantage of Delegated Legislation
Advantages and Disadvantages of Delegated Legislation
Delegated legislation is defined as the act of transferring powers and functions through the Acts of parliament to other...
Limitations to Fundamental Human Rights
Limitations To Fundamental Human Rights
Fundamental human rights can be referred to as those inalienable (natural) rights, and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of a given...
Argentine Confederation (1831 – 1861) | Argentina History
The Argentine Confederation was a union of Argentine provinces based on adherence to the Federal Pact. This alliance was in force from 1831 to 1861.
The Confederacy was a weak union, in which there were no national laws or authorities, and in which each province maintained its sovereignty and governed itself.
Fundamental Human Rights of Nigeria Citizens
In 1948, the United Nations Organization (UNO) adopted a convention known as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Many of the rights enshrined in the United Nations Declaration are incorporated in the constitutions of UNO member countries. Nigeria is not an exception.
Federal Character Commission and Tribunal (Nigeria)
Federal Character Commission and Tribunal (Nigeria) | Although the federal character principle was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution, it was the 1999 Constitution that made provision for the establishment of the Federal Character Commission. The Commission has a Chairman and a representative from each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Nigerian Federal Civil Service Commission (FRCS)
Federal Civil Service Commission (FRCS) is one of the oldest public commissions in Nigeria having first been established as the Public Service Commission in 1951 under the Macpherson Constitution.
Council of State (Nigeria) | Functions
The President is the Chairman of the Nigeria Council of State which was first established in 1975. It also has in its membership the Vice President (Vice Chairman), all former Presidents and Heads of State / Government, all former Chief Justices of Nigeria, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House Representatives, state governors and the Attorney General of the Federation.
Features of Confederal System of Government
A con-federal state or confederal system of government could be regarded as a loosed federation where ultimate power resides in state forming the alliances. It could also be regarded as a political arrangement in which autonomous reserved exclusively for the component states with a weak centre.