Government

Our goal here is to describe the composition and functions of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). Just to let you know that this topic is one of those most frequent questions for Elective Government students sitting for the WAEC-WASSCE or similar examinations. Background Information The General Assembly of the United Nations is […]

My purpose for this post is to describe for you the composition and functions of the Security Council of the United Nations (U.N.). This is how I’ll do it. First, I shall describe the composition or membership of the UN Security council. After that, I’ll give you the major functions of the Security Council. Status

The time has finally come for you to know the major functions of The International Court of Justice (ICJ) of the United Nations. Introduction For a better understanding of the functions of the ICJ, we need to, first of all, identify the composition and status of this important organ of the United Nations. STATUS: The

This post gives you an outline of the major functions of The Secretariat of the United Nations or UN. But before we jump to the functions of the the Secretariat of the United Nations, I want to give you some other key points about the United Nations secretariat. Let’s begin with an introduction regarding the

The major limitations on the sovereignty of a state include constitutional provisions, public opinion, membership of international organizations and international law. In this post, I will give you the various limitations that are placed on the sovereignty of the modern democratic state. We shall, however, begin with the definition or meaning of sovereignty as a

Let’s identify the major functions of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Status of the UN Secretary-General Chief Executive of the UN Head of the secretariat Position rotates among the major continents ie Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. Tenure of office: four-year term (renewable) Mode of Selection of the UN Secretary-General It is

What are the functions of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations? And what is the ECOSOC of the UN all about? The answers to the above two questions form the subject matter of this Government tutorial for Senior High School students and WASSCE candidates. Are you taking a different but similar

In this Government tutorial, you’ll have an outline of the major functions of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations. But before coming to the functions of the Trusteeship Council of the UN, I want us to take a quick look at the membership (or compostion) and status of the Trusteeship Council. Membership and Status

In this brief (WAEC/WASSCE) Government tutorial, we want to identify the benefits of belonging to a state. You will find the definition of the term, “state” as well as the characteristics or features of a state in this tutorial. Please, bear in mind that the same benefits of belonging to a state hold true for

The major characteristics of a state are a settled population, well-defined territorial boundaries, a government, permanence, sovereignty, legal personality, a political capital city and a head of state. You will find in this post, an explanation of the major characteristics of a state as a political entity. Remember that the features or attributes of a

This tutorial will trace the development of the franchise in Ghana from the colonial period till the attainment of independence in 1957. Background Information Franchise (suffrage) or voting rights is also often referred to as the elective principle. Franchise or suffrage is the exercise whereby qualified citizens directly elect their representatives into government. The idea of introducing the

Today, you’re going to learn the various ways the Secretary of State for the colonies exercised control over the British West African territories during the inter-war period. But let’s begin with a brief introduction. It is about the status of the British Secretary of State for the Colonies. Status of the Secretary of State for