JAMB Government · Section 1

The Electoral Process

Part I: Elements of Government

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Official JAMB Government outline · Part I: Elements of Government

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Suffrage or franchise: evolution and types.

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Distinguish between different types of franchise.

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Elections: types, ingredients of free and fair elections, and pre-election and post-election crises.

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Distinguish between the different types of franchise; identify and explain the types of electoral systems; analyse the various electoral processes.

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Electoral systems: types, advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Identify and explain the types of electoral systems; analyse the various electoral processes.

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Electoral commissions: functions and problems.

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Analyse the various electoral processes, including the functions and problems of electoral commissions.

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