New WAEC Government Syllabus (For GCE too)

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You will see the latest WAEC Government syllabus this year with free PDF copy for the topics where your Government questions in WAEC or GCE will come from.

• ALSO SEE: CURRENT WAEC | GCE SYLLABUS FOR OTHER SUBJECTS

How many questions are in the WAEC Government exam?

WAEC or GCE Government exam has about (62) questions in two papers.

• PAPER ONE: 1-hour objective paper with (50) questions.

• PAPER TWO: 2½ hour theory paper with two sections
  • SECTION A: (5) questions to answer 2.
  • SECTION B: (5) questions to answer 2.

What are the topics in GCE or WAEC Government syllabus?

The PDF version of this syllabus is at the bottom of this post for your FREE download.

Section A: Elements of government

1. Meaning and scope of Government

• GOVERNMENT AS AN INSTITUTION OF THE STATE

• GOVERNMENT AS A PROCESS OR ART OF GOVERNING

• GOVERNMENT AS AN ACADEMIC FIELD OF STUDY

2. Basic concepts and principles of Government

• BASIC CONCEPTS

• BASIC PRINCIPLES

3. Constitutions

• DEFINITION AND SOURCES

• SCOPE

• TYPES: WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN; RIGID AND FLEXIBLE

• FUNCTIONS

4. Types and forms of Government

5. Organs of Government

6. Citizenship

7. Political parties and party systems

• POLITICAL PARTIES

• PARTY SYETEMS

8. The electoral process

• MEANING, TYPES, AND SUFFRAGE

• PURPOSES OF ELECTIONS

• ORGANIZATION OF ELECTIONS: FEATURES OF FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS; STAGES OF ELECTIONS

• TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

• ELECTORAL COMMISSION: ROLES OR DUTIES OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS. PROBLEMS, ORGANIZATION, AND CHARACTERISTICS

9. Pressure groups and public opinion

• PRESSURE GROUPS: DEFINITION, TYPES, CHARACTERISTIS, MODE OF OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONS

• PUBLIC OPINION: DEFINITION, FORMATION, MEASUREMENT, AND FUNCTIONS

10. Public administration

• DEFINITION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

• CIVIL SERVICE: MEANING, STRUCTURE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND FUNCTIONS

• THE PUBLIC/CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS

• PUBLIC CORPORATIONS: DEFINITION, PURPOSES, FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATION, CONTROL, AND PROBLEMS

• LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: MEANING, TYPES, PURPOSES, FUNCTIONS, SOURCES OF REVENUE, CONTROL, PROBLEMS, AND REFORMS

Section B: Political and constitutional developments in West Africa and International Relations

1. Pre-colonial political systems of candidates’ respective countries

THE STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE FOLLOWING:

• NIGERIA: HAUSA/FULANI, THE YORUBA, AND THE IGBO

• GHANA: THE AKAN, THE EWE, AND THE MOLE DAGBANI

• SIERRA LEONE: THE MENDE AND TEMNE

• THE GAMBIA: THE WOLOF AND MANDINGO

• LIBERIA: THE VAI AND THE KRU

2. Colonial administration

• REASONS FOR COLONIALISM

• THE POLICY AND STRUCTURE OF THE BRITISH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION: CROWN COLONY, PROTECTORATE, AND INDIRECT RULE

• THE POLICY OF FRENCH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION: ASSIMILATION AND ASSOCIATION

• CHIEFTAINCY DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD: STATUS AND FUNCTIONS

3. Nationalism in West Africa

• NATIONALISM BEFORE THE SECOND WORLD WAR (PROTO-NATIONALISM) – MEANING, FEATURES, AND FACTORS

• NATIONALISM AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR – FACTORS, GROWTH, AND EFFECTS

4. Constitutional developments of candidates’ respective countries

• PRE-INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTIONS

• POST-INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTIONS

5. Development of major political parties in the candidates’ respective countries

• NIGERIA

• GHANA

• SIERRA LEONE

• THE GAMBIA

• LIBERIA

• FORMATION, OBJECTIVES, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND FAILURES

6. Military rule in the candidates’ respective countries

• NIGERIA

• GHANA

• SIERRA LEONE

• THE GAMBIA

• LIBERIA

7. Federal and unitary systems of Government in West Africa

• FACTORS, STRUCTURES, FEATURES, AND PROBLEMS

8. Foreign policies of the candidates’ respective countries

• NIGERIA

• GHANA

• SIERRA LEONE

• THE GAMBIA

• LIBERIA

• DEFINITIONS, FACTORS, ADVANTAGES, AND DISADVANTAGES

9. International organizations

• THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION (UNO)

• THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY (OAU)

• THE COMMONWEALTH

• THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)

• ORIGIN, AIMS/OBJECTIVES, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND PROBLEMS

Source: WAEC website

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