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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 3

Age: 17 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Civic Education

Topic:-      Constitutional democracy

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Explain the meaning of constitutional democracy
  2. Highlight the features of constitutional democracy
  3. State the functions of constitutional democracy

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson rule of law

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of constitutional democracy 

 

She highlights the features of constitutional democracy

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further states the functions of constitutional democracy 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

Constitutional democracy is the government of the people, by the people

and for the people based on the supremacy of the constitution. In

constitutional democracy the will of the people prevails especially if it is

within the confines of the rule of law

 

FEATURES OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

  1. popular sovereignty
  2. separated and shared powers
  3. Although the majority rules, the minority rights are protected
  4. The powers of the government are limited by the law
  5. The due process of law is followed and strictly obeyed
  6. Leadership succession is through elections
  7. Agencies/branches of government have adequate powers to check the

powers of other branches

 

FUNCTIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

  1. It protects the citizens both form internal and external attacks
  2. they provide basic amenities for the people
  3. the rights and dignity of individuals are protected
  4. They promote national unity

 

EVALUATION:   1. Explain the meaning of constitutional democracy

  1. Highlight the features of constitutional democracy
  2. State the functions of constitutional democracy

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively