SS1 Second Term Government Lesson Note – Structure and Organization of Government: Executive

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WEEK:  9                                               

TOPIC: THE STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT:

CONTENT:  Executive:

(a) Composition –(i) Parliamentary/Cabinet executive (ii) Presidential executive. (b) Functions

(c) Control of the executive

(d) Honesty and integrity.

SUB-TOPIC 1: COMPOSITION-(I) PARLIAMENTARY CABINET EXECUTIVE (II) PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE

Executive

The executive is the organ of government responsible for the implementation, execution or enforcement of laws and policies made by the legislative arm of the government. The executive sees to it that laws made in a country are obeyed.

Composition of the Executive

1. Federal Level: At the federal level, we have the following: president or prime minister, secretary to the government of the federation, ministers, permanent secretaries, directors, etc
2. State Level: At the state level we have, governor, deputy governor, head of service, secretary to the governor of the state, commissioners, permanent secretaries, directors etc.
3. Local Level: At the local level, we have, the chairman, vice chairman, secretary to the local government directors, head of department etc.

Types of Executive

1. Presidential Executive: It is a system of government in which all executive powers of government are vested in the president. The president is the head of state, head of government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Member of the executive are the president and his ministers, countries that practice the system include USA, Nigeria, Brazil, Chile etc.

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