Meaning and Functions of Elections
This lesson explains the definition of elections and the concept of suffrage. It covers the functions of elections, including the change of government, election of representatives, and the importance of free choice in leadership.
- 07:45 “Now, we're going to discuss merit of direct election. Number one, restoration of voters' right. The right of the election are restored and voting for the right candidate of their choice. Restoration of voters' right. It...”
- 14:46 “Number one, it is democratic. Secret voting preserves the right of voters. It's what preserves the right of voters. Nobody knows who you are voting for. Except after voting, you can now decide to come out and stop public...”
- 12:28 “used Tog to harass electorates, as a result of these. Some people find it very difficult to participate fully in election. Now, types of voting. We're going to be looking at types of voting. Direct election could be publ...”
Electoral Constituencies
This lesson covers the definition of electoral constituencies and their importance in representing the interests of people in a parliamentary system. It discusses factors that influence the delimitation of constituencies, including population density, geographical features, and cultural backgrounds.
- 08:08 “The minority, they may not be adequately represented in the legislature. This is one of the problems we are having the most come through, whereby the minority are not represented at the aim of a fair. As a member of the...”
- 15:20 “if you are not, if you do not fall in this age, you are not allowed to vote. Individual scarcity of electoral material, some electoral officials, some electoral officials could not, with some politicians, could create in...”
- 07:22 “of the country as a whole. Because this gives room for a particular sort of people to come out to contest because you might not have the privilege to come out for the country as a whole. For example, the post of the pres...”
Writing an Argumentative Essay
This lesson covers the definition and structure of an argumentative essay. It explains the importance of understanding the topic and provides tips for writing effectively. Students will learn how to present arguments and persuade an audience.
- 13:49 “government. Give us enough points. One of your points could be number one, there is room for the electorates. Now, who are the electorates? These are the people that vote. These are the people that choose the personaliti...”
- 15:24 “we only have room for what? Time, occupation of a particular position. Meaning, in every democratic system of government, the president only has few years and few months to govern the country. Meaning, at the end of the...”
- 12:11 “government? Now, you can also do well by breaking it again by telling us what democracy is. What is democracy? Haven't told us what democracy is. You now go ahead to merge the millions. What is democratic system of gover...”
Pre-colonial Administration Systems
This lesson covers the systems of government in the Hausa/Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba societies before colonial rule. It explains the structure of their governments, the roles of different components, and compares the various pre-colonial administrations.
- 03:16 “it means that the authority must be at the center. And every citizen of that particular state must make sure that they had air or the concord to the rules and regulations. Now, this system was based on the principle of i...”
- 06:24 “In pre-colonial era, there was no sort of central authority where the ad was no sort of central authority. Where the ad was a default of political authority into different groups. Now, because the ebos, they don't want t...”
- 07:56 “They were a division of power. And a division of power for them to work to set up their different political units. And all these things were put together. Now, that's where I could see the award. The decisions were not m...”