Jamb Syllabus for Government

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The official 2020 Jamb Syllabus for Government has been released for Jambites taking the subject in the upcoming JAMB 2020 examination. Here is why you need the Jamb Syllabus and Hot topics for Government

You are expected as an aspirant seeking admission to meticulously exhaust your JAMB Syllabus For Government topic by topic, solve all the questions that have ever come out under each of those topics and build your confidence towards the main exam.

Original JAMB Syllabus and Hot Topics for all Subjects 2019/2020

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Post UTME Cut-Off Marks for 2020/2021 Admission Exercise

Table of Contents

In this JAMB/UTME syllabus for Government, there are four broad topics and thirty-one (31) sub-topics. Below are the detailed topics and sub-topics of the JAMB syllabus The topic starts with Elements of Government and ends with international organizations.

Now let’s start listing out the topics and sub-topics

1. ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT

This is the first topic in government and it has fifteen sub-topics which include;

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

The second topic is political development and it has twelve sub-topics which includes;

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

This is the third topic and it has four sub-topic which includes;

FOREIGN POLICY
NIGERIA IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY
RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES

4. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

This is the final topic and it has no sub-topic. Just read up the entire topic.

That’s all the topics and sub-topics you need to read if you want to score 90+ in Government. It is no joke, it’s possible just believe. Prepare hard and pray. Please don’t forget to play a little.

UTME/JAMB Approved Textbooks for Government

Essentials of Government for West Africa , by Adigwe, F
Elements of Politics , by Anifowose, R and Enemuo, F. C.
The Substance of Politics , by Appadorai, A.
Modern Politics and Government , by Ball, A. R.
Government for the Certificate Year, by Ofoegbu, R.
New Topics on Ordinary Level Government, by Olawale, J. B.
Government for Senior Secondary Schools, Books 1, 2 and 3 by Oyediran, O. Nwosu, H., Takaya, B., Anifowoshe, R., Femi, B., Godwill, O. and Adigun, A.
Round-Up Government for Senior Secondary School Certifcate Examination: A Complete Guide , by Oyeneye, I., Onyenwenu, M. and Olusunde, B. E.
Countdown to Senior Secondary Certificate Examination: Government, by Oyovbaire, S., Ogunna, A. E. C., Amucheazi, E. C., Coker, H. O. and Oshuntuyi, O.

Myinfoconnect.com wishes you success in your JAMB 2020. We pray that you come out in flying colours and God will grant you admission this year. Best of Luck.