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CIVIC SS1 SECOND TERM LESSON NOTE
TERM: 2ND TERM
SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION
SS 1
SCHEME OF WORK
WEEKS TOPICS
1. Revision of Last Term’s Work
2. Voter Education
Meaning of voting
Voters Registration and related rules
3. Voter education
Process of voting
Importance of voting
4. Election
Meaning
Importance of election
5. Electoral Bodies in Nigeria
INEC, SIEC
Composition and roles
6. Free & Fair Elections
Meaning
Importance
7. Electoral malpractice
Meaning & Forms
Causes
Ways of preventing electoral malpractice
8. Planning for results
Need for planning
Benefits
Consequences of not planning
9. The current Nigerian constitution
Meaning
Sources of Nigerian constitution
10. The current Nigerian
Constitution
Features
Functions
12 & 13 Test & Examination
WEEK ONE
TOPIC: Reviewed of last Term’s work
Teacher Review last Term work with the students and corrected them where necessary.
WEEK TWO
TOPIC: VOTER EDUCATION
CONTENT:
Voter’s education is a process of teaching, training and learning about a political activity that will guide the electorates before, during and after the election in a country.
Voting
Voting in its widest meaning is an act of choosing candidates of choice by the electorates or voters.
The electorate will go to the polling station on a voting day, to exercise their civic right.
At the poll, each of the electorate or voter is given a ballot paper and after thumbprint secretly drops it in a ballot box of the candidate or party of his choice. There are electoral officials to hand over the ballot papers to the voters and to monitor the conduct of the process.
VOTER’S REGISTRATION
Voter’s registration is the act of preparing an official record of those that are qualified to vote during the election period. i.e any body that attains the ages of 18years and above and of sane mind are qualified to vote.
Voters list must be publicly displayed for objections and complains that may arise.
Evaluation
See your work book for the exercise.
WEEK THREE
TOPIC: VOTER EDUCATION
Process of Voting
Before the date of Election each qualified voter is expected to have registered. At the registration centre he will be given a voter’s card which qualifies him for voting on the day of election.
On election day, the electorate goes to the centre where he was registered. He presents his voter’s card and he will be accredited for voting.
After accreditation, he is given the ballot paper where all the political parties and their logos are written.
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IMPORTANCE OF VOTING
1. Voting create avenue for people to participate in the decision – making of their country.
2. It is an instrument for a peaceful change of bad leaders or dictatorial government.
3. Voting is the yard stick for measuring public opinion either to vote against during election period.
4. It is an instrument for promoting national unity in a plural society like Nigeria.
5. People are given equal status or equal political opportunity to elect their representatives.
Evaluation
1. List the importance of voting or see your work book for exercise.
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WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: MEANING OF ELECTION
An election can be defined as an act, or process of voting for a candidate to represent the people of a country in the various arms of government.
The concept of election implies that the voters have wider choices and can choose among them that will transform the country.
IMPORTANCE OF ELECTION
1. Choice of leaders: Elections give the people in a country the opportunity for choosing their leaders into different political offices like the President, Governor, Legislators etc.
2. It promotes Democracy: Election is one of the pillars of democracy. Regular free and fair elections help in sustaining democracy in any country.
3. Easy and peaceful change of Government: Elections provide an opportunity for the masses to peacefully remove bad government from office and ensures peaceful change of government from one regime to another. Thanks to peaceful removal of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan from office and president Mohammadu Buhari comes in.
4. It checks the excesses of Leaders: Leaders with oppressive and tyrannical tendencies tend to change knowing fully well that the electorates may not vote them in again if they do not rule well. No thanks to the regime of late Military junta General Sanni Abacha in Nigeria.
5. It provide opportunity for political education: Election provides a forum for political parties to give political education to the masses. This is done through campaigns and rallies where parties unfold their manifestoes to the masses.
Evaluation
See your work book for exercise.
WEEK FIVE
TOPIC: ELECTORAL BODIES IN NIGERIA
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the main agent of democracy in Nigeria. INEC is a permanent body created by the constitution to organize Federal, state and Local Government council elections in Nigeria.
Functions of Electoral Commission
1. They educate Nigerian citizens about democracy and election process in Nigeria
2. Registration of voters and party candidates: They organize how voters are registered before elections. It also provides registers for candidates contesting for various political positions under various political parties e.g APC, PDP etc.
3. Delimitation of constituency: They demarcate constituency boundaries for elections into Houses of Assembly, Representatives and that of the Senate.
4. They control political parties Electoral commissions monitor the activities of political parties in Nigerian.
5. They promote Democracy: They promote an enduring democratic culture in Nigeria through transparency.
State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC)
Following the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the state Independent Electoral commission has power to
i. Organize, undertake and supervise all elections to local Government within a state.
ii. Advise INEC on the compilation and Register of voters for Local Government election.
The SIEC has its own chairman and seven other persons that are normally appointed by INEC
CIVIC SS1 SECOND TERM LESSON NOTE
Evaluation
See your work book for exercise.
WEEK SIX
FREE AND FAIR ELECTION
Over the years, electoral malpractices have been a major problems confronting the country. Nigeria. Hence, the need for free and fair elections in Nigeria.
1. The free and fair election is inevitable because it enhances peaceful co-existence of people in a country.
2. It allows for visionary and dedicated leaders to emerge at all level in the country that will contribute positively to the growth and development of the country.
3. The need to project the country’s name in the international community across the globe.
4. Free and fair election helps to strengthen the democratic institution such as Legislature, Independent National Electoral commission, Judiciary, press etc.
5. It foster democracy.
CIVIC SS1 SECOND TERM LESSON NOTE
Evaluation
See your work book for exercise.
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