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WAEC Government syllabus

The WAEC Government syllabus has 15 examinable topics, listed 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 15 topics on the WAEC Government syllabus

  1. 01BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
  2. 02CONSTITUTIONS
  3. 03INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
  4. 04MILITARY RULE IN THE CANDIDATES’ RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES
  5. 05PRESSURE GROUPS, PUBLIC OPINION AND MASS MEDIA
  6. 06CITIZENSHIP
  7. 07COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION
  8. 08FEDERAL/UNITARY SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT IN WEST AFRICA
  9. 09FOREIGN POLICIES OF THE CANDIDATES’ RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES
  10. 10MEANING AND SCOPE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER – GOVERNMENT
  11. 11NATIONALISM IN CANDIDATES’ RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES
  12. 12ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT
  13. 13POLITICAL PARTIES AND PARTY SYSTEMS
  14. 14PUBLIC/CIVIL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
  15. 15THE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS, PROCESSES AND ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODY

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Government syllabus?
15 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Government syllabus?
The syllabus opens with BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT. The full ordered list of all 15 topics appears above.
Is the WAEC Government syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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