GOV 001 · GOV 002 · GOV 003 · GOV 004

JUPEB Government: practice, papers and marked essays.

Practise Government course by course, with a worked explanation for every answer. Sit the paper on the clock, and get your essays marked point by point against a marking scheme. Your 7 free days start the first time you choose JUPEB.

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Government, course by course.

Practise each course on its own or mixed. Every question comes with a worked explanation, and topics come back for review before you forget them.

GOV 001

Elements of Government

  • Nature, scope and approaches to the study of government
  • Power, influence, authority, legitimacy and sovereignty
  • Nation, political culture, socialisation and participation
  • The state: features, theories, functions and types
  • Organs of government, separation of powers and checks and balances
  • Systems of government: presidential, parliamentary and others
  • Constitution, constitutionalism, rule of law and rights
  • Governance, democracy and citizenship

GOV 002

Fundamentals of Government

  • Political ideologies
  • Social contract and utilitarian thinkers
  • Political parties and party systems
  • Pressure groups, public opinion and propaganda
  • Elections, franchise and electoral systems
  • Political change, instability and military intervention
  • Public administration, bureaucracy and the civil service
  • Public corporations and local government
  • International relations, foreign policy and globalisation
  • International organisations: UN, OAU, AU, ECOWAS and the Commonwealth

GOV 003

Nigerian Government and Politics

  • Pre-colonial political systems in Nigeria
  • Colonial administration, indirect rule and nationalism in Nigeria
  • Constitutional development in Nigeria, 1914 to 1960
  • Constitutional development and federalism in Nigeria since 1960
  • Political parties in Nigeria
  • Elections and electoral bodies in Nigeria
  • Major political crises in Nigeria
  • Military rule in Nigeria
  • Nigerian foreign policy

GOV 004

African Government and Politics

  • Pre-colonial Africa, European contact and the partition of Africa
  • Colonial policies: indirect rule, assimilation and association
  • Effects of colonialism, settler colonies and apartheid
  • Nationalism and constitutional development in West Africa
  • Military intervention in Africa
  • Democratisation and post-colonial politics in Africa

Sit Government Paper I before the real one.

Both sections on their own clocks, as you will sit them.

Section A

50 objective questions in 60 minutes, scored as soon as you finish.

Section B

4 essays from 8, one from each course, in 120 minutes. Each answer is marked point by point, with the points you missed.

Your estimate

A predicted grade for the paper, and projected points out of 16 across your 3 subjects. An estimate, not a result.

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  • Full Paper I practice: 50 objectives in 60 minutes, then 8 essays to choose 4 from in 120 minutes
  • Every essay marked against a marking scheme, with a predicted grade (an estimate)
  • Unlimited JUPEB practice and revision
  • Every JUPEB lesson in full

Start with a free week

Your 7 free days begin the first time you choose JUPEB. Full papers come with a plan.

  • 20 practice questions a day
  • 2 essays marked point by point
  • The first 2 sections of every lesson
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Questions about JUPEB Government.

What does JUPEB Government cover?

Government is examined as four courses: GOV 001 · Elements of Government; GOV 002 · Fundamentals of Government; GOV 003 · Nigerian Government and Politics; GOV 004 · African Government and Politics. On Outzider you practise each course on its own or mixed, and the essay section asks for one answer from each course, as the real paper does.

How are my Government essays marked?

Write your answer and it is marked point by point against a marking scheme. You see your score, every point that earned marks, and what you missed. Treat it as feedback on how to collect marks, not an official grade.

Can I try JUPEB Government for free?

Yes. JUPEB starts with a free week of 7 days from the first time you choose it, with 2 essays marked free. After that it is ₦8,000 a month or ₦20,000 for 3 months, paid once on the web. Nothing renews by itself.

Is Outzider connected to JUPEB?

No. Outzider is an independent study tool, not affiliated with JUPEB or any university. Your real grade also includes continuous assessment at your centre.

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