SS1 First Term Government Lesson Note – Government as a Process or Art Of Governing

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WEEK 2                                                  

Topic: GOVERNMENT AS A PROCESS OR ART OF GOVERNING.

CONTENT

1. Definition of government as a process or art of governing.
2. Policy formulation and implementation.

Sub-Topic 1: DEFINITION OF GOVERNMENT AS A PROCESS OR ART OF GOVERNING.

Government as a process or art of governing refers to the methods or strategies and processes involved in the formulation and implementation of public policies. It can also be seen as the process of carrying out the day to day administration of the affairs of a state which involves making, enforcing and interpreting laws.

POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

The following are the processes involved in policy formulation and implementation

1. Rule Making: This is carried out by the legislative arm of government i.e. the legislature.
2. Rule Implementation: This is done by the executive arm of government.
3. Rule Adjudication: This is done by the judiciary arm of government.

EVALUATION            

1. Explain the term government as an art of governing.
2. Mention three processes involved in the formulation and implementation of policies in a state.
3. Which organ of government is responsible for rule adjudication?

Sub-Topic 2: DEFINITION OF GOVERNMENT AS A SCHOOL SUBJECT OR ACADEMIC FIELD OF STUDY:

Government as an academic field of study is defined as a discipline which studies the functional relationship between the government as a political mechanism and the society (people) in the course of steering the affairs of the state.

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