WAEC Government syllabus

The WAEC Government syllabus has 21 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 21 topics on the WAEC Government syllabus

1. 01African Union (AU) - NEPAD
2. 02Basic Concepts and Principles of Government
3. 03Citizenship
4. 04Colonial Administration
5. 05Constitutional Developments in Candidates’ Respective Countries
6. 06Constitutions
7. 07Federal/Unitary Systems of Government in West Africa
8. 08Foreign Policies of the Candidates’ Respective Countries
9. 09International Organizations
10. 10Meaning and Scope of the Subject Matter – Government
11. 11Military Rule in the Candidates’ Respective Countries
12. 12Nationalism in Candidates’ Respective Countries
13. 13Organs of Government
14. 14Political Parties and Party Systems
15. 15Pre-Colonial Political System of Candidates’ Respective Countries
16. 16Pressure Groups, Public Opinion and Mass Media
17. 17Public/Civil Service Administration
18. 18State Structure and Characteristics of Government
19. 19The Commonwealth of Nations
20. 20The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
21. 21The Electoral Systems, Processes and Electoral Management Body