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The branches of physics are the different areas or fields of study of physics. Physics is the science that is responsible for explaining everything that happens in the Universe, that is why it covers a great diversity of areas such as movement, forces, radiation, energy, among others.

An Electoral Constituency is simply an electoral district or an area from which one or more members of Representatives are elected into political offices. The division of a country into constituency is referred to as delimitation and it makes for equitability in the allocation of parliamentary seats.

The parliamentary system or cabinet system of government is where the Head of State is different from the Head of Government. That is, there are two persons running the affairs of the state. In this system of government, the Head of State is distinct from the Head of Government. | In a cabinet system of government, both the prime minister and his cabinet are selected from the parliament, and they are thus responsible and accountable to parliament in the performance of their functions. That is, they are individually and collectively responsible to parliament.

The Authur Richards Constitution of 1947 in Nigeria had the following advantages and disadvantages.

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.

A confederal government is a form of government in which power is concentrated in the state or regional governments. This implies that the member-states of a confederation are more powerful than the central government. In any political system where the states are sovereign, the result is a confederation.

Representative government, also known as indirect democracy, is defined as a government of elected representatives of the people. Those elected, through organised elections, rule on behalf of the people and with every assurance that their interests will be enhanced and protected.

Manuel Belgrano: Biography, History & Politics (1770 - 1820) Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano y González - Creole patriot who participated in...

The Battle of Cepeda in 1859 was a battle fought between the army of the Argentine Confederation, led by Justo José de Urquiza, and the army of the State of Buenos Aires, led by Bartolomé Miter, which took place on October 23 of that year in the stream of the Cepeda stream, current province of Buenos Aires.

Decentralisation (Decentralization) is a system of administration in which responsibility and authority are given to subordinate bodies with definite powers within defined geographical areas. Decentralization therefore refers to an administrative process by which the central authorities vest power and authority on regional or local units or subordinate bodies to perform certain functions, which promote the welfare of the people.

1960 Independence Constitution - The conference which became the last constitutional conference held before the attainment of Independence took place in London from September 29 to October 27, 1958.

Military Rule In Nigeria - In the early hours of January 15, 1966, Nigeria witnessed the first military coup led by Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu and other majors in the army. It was a bloody military intervention in the political history of Nigeria.

Sir John Stuart MacPherson Constitution has the following advantages and disadvantages...

Types of Local Government || Local government are created through a document called ‘lnstrument’. They are created like corporate bodies because they had legal existence. They could sue and be sued. There are four different types of local government, and these are now explained in turn.

Privatisation is a policy of the government created to afford individuals, corporate bodies, the opportunity to take over ownership and control of government enterprises, companies, etc.

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.

The military dictatorship in Chile was a dictatorial regime headed by General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, which began on September 11, 1973 and ended on March 11, 1990. That 17-year period began with a coup that overthrew the constitutional government of Socialist President Salvador Allende, who had ruled since 1970. The overthrow of Allende, who committed suicide during the assault on the Palacio de la Moneda, was instigated and supported by the United States.

The Plan of Iguala, also known as the Plan of the Three Guarantees or Act of Independence of North America, was an important document of a political nature, proclaimed by the military Agustín de Iturbide on February 24, 1821, in the city of Iguala, Mexico.

The Independence of Uruguay was the process by which the Uruguayan territory, known then as the Eastern Band of the Río de la Plata, became independent from the Spanish Crown. This process began on February 28, 1811 with the Cry of Asencio.