Nigeria as a federation II
Civic education JSS2 Second Term
Sub-theme: Government
Week 2
Nigeria as a federation II
Performance objectives
The student should be able to:
1. Describe the characteristics of a federation.
2. State the dangers of failures of federalism in an ethnically diverse and culturally plural society.
Content
Characteristics of a federation
1. Sharing of power: There is sharing of power between the federal and the state government; though, the federal government is more powerful than the state government.
2. A constitution: The federal system of government provides that the constitution is more powerful than any individual or organization. Also, it is usually written and rigid. Therefore, it is not easy to amend or change
3. The states have constitutionally defined power to control.... View More
Subscribe now to gain full access to this lesson note
Take Me ThereClick here to gain access to the full notes.