MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MEANING OF MDG The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are eight international development goals that were…
MEANING OF MDG The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are eight international development goals that were…
Historical Background Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) and Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) were formed as…
Delegated legislation is defined as the act of transferring powers and functions through the Acts…
Decentralization has to do with the sharing of power between the central government and other…
Centralisation is defined as the process by which political power is located in a single…
Political participation is defined as the process whereby individuals get themselves involved in the political…
Representative government, also known as Indirect democracy, is defined as a government of elected representatives…
The theory of checks and balances emphasises the power of any of the organs checking…
It is defined as the separation or division of political powers and functions among the…
Constitutionalism is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government…
Liberty is defined as the ability or willingness to do something and the power of…
Fundamental human right can be defined as those inalienable (natural) rights, and privileges enjoyed by…
Deregulation is the process of removing state regulations. It is therefore opposite of regulation which…
This is a state policy of making its companies, enterprises, parastatals, etc, more efficient and…
Privatisation is a policy of the government created to afford individuals, corporate bodies, the opportunity…
Mixed economy is an economic system that accommodates two different ideologies: capitalism and socialism. Therefore,…
Fascism is defined as a form of government headed by a dictator, in which government…
Since 1945, the impression has been created that take – over of political control by…
A Republican form of government can be defined as a sovereign state headed by a…
Monarchy may be defined as a type of government by one individual. This individual may…
Confederation may be defined as a league of sovereign states with a loose political arrangement…
Parliamentary system of government is defined as a system of government in which the head…
Presidential system of government is defined as one in which the head of state of…
A federal state is one in which there is constitutional division of powers among different…
Unitary government may be defined as one in which all powers and authorities for the…
Legitimacy is a political concept which refers to the acceptance and recognition by the citizens…
Sovereignty means the supreme power and authority of the state over the citizens. It is…
Democracy is defined as a form of government in which the people exercise their governing…
It refers to the way the members of a political community behave in their political…
Political socialization is defined as the process of acquiring political beliefs, values, attitude as well…
Communalism is a social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural…
The Composition and History The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is made up of…