Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

TERM: FIRST TERM

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: JSS 3

REFERENCE

• Fundamentals of Civic Education For JSS 3 by Sola Akinyemi.

WEEK ONE

TOPIC:  THE CONSTITUTION

THE MEANING OF CONSTITUTION

Constitution is defined as a body of rules and regulations by which the citizens of a country are governed or ruled. A constitution also defines the powers and functions of the political office holders such as Presidents, Governors, Chairmen and Councilors of Local Government etc. All the citizens in a country are expected to abide by the rules and regulations provided. The constitution also states the rights, duties and obligations of the citizens.

EVALUATION

1. Define the constitution.
2. Mention five political office holders in Nigeria.

THE TYPES OF CONSTITUTION

1. Written Constitution: It is a body of rules and regulations of a country that are written in a single document. Examples of country that operate written constitutions are America, Nigeria etc.
2. Unwritten Constitution:It is defined as a body of rules and regulations of a country that are not written in a single document. An unwritten constitution is usually based on the cultures, traditions, conventions and beliefs of the people. Britain is a good example of a country that operatesan unwritten constitution.
3. Rigid Constitution: Rigid Constitution is defined as one that is very difficult to amend or change. Most written constitutionsare rigid. America, Ghana and Nigeria have written and rigid constitution.
4. Flexible Constitution: It is defined as the type of constitution that is easy to amend. Most unwritten constitutionsare flexible. Britain, Italy etc have unwritten and flexible constitution.
5. Federal Constitution: A federal constitution is one which divides the powers of government between the central, states and local government. Nigeria and America are good examples of countries that operate a federal constitution.
6. Unitary Constitution: Aunitary constitution is one in which there is only one central government. States and local governments do not exist in a unitary constitution. Britain, Italy and France are good examples of country with unitary constitutions.

EVALUATION

List and explain the various types of constitutions.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Explain the meaning of integrity.
2. Describe attributes of people of integrity.
3. Discuss the need to have people of integrity in the society.
4. Explain the meaning of contentment.
5. Descibethe attribute of contenment.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 9, Jss 3 by Sola Akinyemi pages 50 – 58.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. All the following are political office holders in Nigeria except ___

1. teachers B. president C. governors D. councilors

1. Nigeria operates a ___________ constitution. A. unitary B. unwritten C. written D. flexible
2. All the following countries operatea federal constitution except. A. Ghana B. Britain C. America D. France
3. Britain operates a _________ constitution. A. federal B. rigid C. written D. unwritten
4. Italy and France operate a _________ constitution A. unitary B. federal C. written D. rigid.

THEORY

1. Differentiate between federal and written constitution.
2. Mention five political offices we have in Nigeria.