Essential Government (pdf) is Recommended by the Ministry of Education, and It’s the book most government students start with.
Also, It lays a nice foundation for the students and increases the chances of acing the Government examinations.
Detailed composition of Essential Government (pdf).
Firstly, the Presidential System of Government; the Parliamentary System of Government. Next is Nazism.
Next is Monarchy- Definition, Forms, Merits and Demerits, Features: Republican Government-Meaning, Features: Military Government– Features, Reasons for Military Intervention, Differences Between Republican and Monarchy.
Then we have; Constitution: Definition, Sources, Features, Types: Written, Unwritten, Rigid, Flexible, Unitary, Federal and Confederate with Merits and Demerits of Each Type.
Next, it discusses the Structure and Organisation of Government: Legislature; Meaning, Functions, Types, Merits and Demerits of Each Type, the Concept of Parliamentary Supremacy and Its Limitations; Bills- Meaning, Types. And Procedure on How Bills Become Law.
lastly in this section, a discussion on Executive- Meaning, Functions and Types
Next, Judiciary- Meaning, Functions and Independence of the Judiciary
Firstly, Basic Principles of Government: Rule of Law; Definition, Principles, Limitations to Its Application, Factors that Ensure Its Operation.
Next, Separation of Powers- Meaning, Merits and Demerits, Its Operation in Presidential and Parliamentary systems of government; Checks and balances- meaning, merits and demerits.
Then, Representative Government– Definition, Features, Conditions for Its Establishment, Merits and Demerits; Political Participation- Meaning, Forms, Purposes, Factors Affecting Political Participation.
Moving on to Centralization– Meaning, Reasons for Its Adoption, Merits and Demerits; Decentralization- Merits, Types, Merits and Demerits.
Next is Delegated Legislation- Definition, Type’s Reasons for Delegated Legislation, Demerits, Control of Delegated Legislation.
Table on Type of Government and their Definition.
| Type of Government | Definition |
| Democracy | A system of government where the people have the power to elect their representatives and participate in decision-making. |
| Monarchy | A system of government where the head of state is a hereditary ruler, such as a king or a queen, who may have absolute or limited power. |
| Dictatorship | A system of government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person or a small group, who often rule by force and do not allow opposition or dissent. |
| Republic | A system of government where the people elect a president or a similar leader as the head of state, who is separate from the legislature and accountable to the law. |
| Communism | A system of government where the state owns and controls the means of production and distribution, and aims to create a classless and egalitarian society. |
You can learn more about these by purchasing the book.
Also, it discusses in detail, topics in the SS2 and 3 Government syllabus.
Also, Alongside other textbooks mentioned, It is one of the greatest books to start with especially if you are taking the SSCE exams.
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