REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

Year 10 Government

TOPIC: Representative ​Government.

Lesson objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to

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1. Explain what representative government is.

2. Explain the features of representative government.

3. Discuss the merits and demerits of representative government.

By Godwin Ubah

Representative government, also known as indirect democracy, is of define as a government of elected representatives of the people. Those elected, through organised elections, rule on behalf of the people and with every assurance that their interests will be enhanced and protected.

​ALSO, we have

free and fair election

periodic election

independent electoral commission

rule of law​

CONDITIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT​

​MERITS AND DEMERITS OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

• Choice of leaders

• The system is simple to operate.

• It makes for stability.

• It allows for people's participation

• Election is a yardstick

• The elected leaders are accountable

• Rule of law​

• No true independence of the judiciary.

• Rigging of the elections.

• Illiteracy

• Divergent interest

• Selfish interest

• Corruption

• Costly to run

• Duplicate of functions

Open Ended

DISCUSS FIVE CONDITIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.