JAMB Syllabus for Government Exam 2024/2025

If you are a government student preparing to take the 2024 JAMB exam, then you should have the updated JAMB Syllabus for Government this year. Having this will give you an edge/advantage in the coming exam as it will serve as a guide to your study.

It’s not enough to just study, you need to study the right materials and the right topics for the said subject; in this case, government.

The JAMB Government syllabus also contains objectives for each topic mentioned. These objectives are what you must know for every topic you study.

With that being said, let’s get to it.

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JAMB Syllabus for Government Exam 2024/2025

#1. Elements of Government

• Arms of Government
• Basic Concepts in Government
• Citizenship
• Constitution
• Forms of Government
• Political Ideologies
• Political Parties and Party Systems
• Pressure Groups
• Principles of Democratic Government
• Processes of Legislation
• Public Opinion
• Structures of Governance
• Systems of Governance
• The Civil Service
• The Electoral Process

#2. Political Development in Nigeria

• Constitutional Development in Nigeria
• Imperialist Penetration
• Institutions of Government in The Post-Independence Nigeria
• Local Government
• Political Parties and Party Politics in Post-Independence Nigeria
• Post-Independence Constitutions
• Pre-Colonial Polities
• Process of Decolonization
• Public Commissions Established by The 1979 And Subsequent Constitutions
• Public Corporations and Parastatals
• The Military in Nigerian Politics
• The Structure and Workings of Nigerian Federalism

#3. Foreign Policy and Nigeria’s Relations with The International Community

• Foreign Policy
• Nigeria in International Organizations
• Nigeria’s Foreign Policy
• Relations with African Countries

#4. International Organizations

Objectives

Candidates should be able to do the following:

• evaluate the operations of these international organizations.
• assess the role of these organizations in world affairs.
• appreciate the challenges of these organizations and how they can be overcome.

Content

• ECOWAS.
• OAU, AU.
• Commonwealth.
• OPEC.
• UNO.
• African Petroleum Producers Association.
• Origin, objectives, structure, functions, achievements, problems, and prospects of these organizations.

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JAMB Recommended Textbooks for Government Exam

• Adigwe, F (1985) Essentials of Government for West Africa , Ibadan: University Press Plc.
• Anifowose, R and Enemuo, F. C (eds)(1999) Elements of Politics , Lagos; Malthouse Press Limited.
• Appadorai, A. (1978) The Substance of Politics , London: Oxford University Press.
• Ball, A. R. (1983) Modern Politics and Government , London: Macmillan.
• Ofoegbu, R. (1977) Government for the Certificate Year , London: George Allen and Unwin.
• Olawale, J. B (1987) New Topics on Ordinary Level Government , Ilesha: Jola Publishing.
• Oyediran, O. Nwosu, H., Takaya, B., Anifowoshe, R., Femi, B., Godwill, O. and Adigun, A. (1990) Government for Senior Secondary Schools, Books 1, 2 and 3 , Ibadan: Longman.
• Oyeneye, I., Onyenwenu, M. and Olusunde, B. E. (2000) Round-Up Government for Senior Secondary School Certifcate Examination: A Complete Guide , Ibadan: Longman.
• Oyovbaire, S., Ogunna, A. E. C., Amucheazi, E. C., Coker, H. O. and Oshuntuyi, O. (2001) Countdown to Senior Secondary Certificate Examination: Government , Ibadan: Evans.

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In Summary

There you have it, the updated JAMB Syllabus for Government Exam 2024, and the recommended textbooks you should read to help you pass the exam.

This JAMB Syllabus for Government Exam is very important because, without it, you will not know where to concentrate while studying for your exam.

So make good use of this information and let your friends know about this by sharing this post right now with them. You can even form a reading group and discuss the government syllabus as you get ready for your exam.

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