SS1 Second Term Government Lesson Note – Types and Characteristics of Government: Unitary Government

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WEEK:  1                                                                  

TOPIC: REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK/TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENT:(1) Unitary Government:

CONTENT:

1. Meaning of Unitary Government
2. Main features.
3. Advantages and disadvantages of unitary government.
4. Factors responsible for the success of unitary government.
5. Resource control.

 Sub-Topic 1: MEANING OF UNITARY GOVERNMENT AND MAIN FEATURES OF UNITARY GOVERNMENT.

Meaning of Unitary Government

Unitary system of government is a system of government in which all governmental powers are concentrated in the hands of a single authority or central government. The central government has all the constitutional powers, assumes supremacy over all other subordinates units and makes laws for the entire state.

In unitary government powers are not shared between the central government and other component units. Unitary government adopts a unitary constitution. Examples of unitary states are Britain, Ghana, the Gambia, France, Belgium, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Togo, Cameroun, etc.

Main features or Characteristics of Unitary Government.

The following are the features or characteristics of unitary government.

1. All governmental powers are concentrated in the hands of a single authority or central government.
2. There is no constitutional division of powers between the central government and the local regions.
3. The central government is the only source from which power emanates.
4. The central government can delegate powers to other subordinate bodies.

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