Constitutional Democracy II – SS3 Civic Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

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

1. State the advantages of constitutional democracy
2. Highlight the disadvantages of constitutional democracy

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: 

• Identification, 
• explanation, 
• questions and answers, 
• demonstration, 
• videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: 

• Videos, 
• loudspeaker, 
• textbook, 
• pictures

NOTE

Advantages of constitutional democracy

1. it allows people to choose their leaders
2. It leads to a smooth transition of government
3. The fundamental human rights of the citizens are protected
4. it brings about an accountable governance
5. it promotes popular participation 

Disadvantages of constitutional democracy

1. There is quite a lot of delay in making policies since they must follow due process
2. The minority cannot have their way
3. The non-performing elected officials cannot be removed till it is time for elections
4. it is expensive to run

EVALUATION:   

1. State the advantages of constitutional democracy

1. Highlight the disadvantages of constitutional democracy

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively