1. Scheme of work

2. Week 1 Human Rights and the Rule of law The concept of the law
Offences punishable by law
Benifits of the rule of law.
Limitation to the rule of law
How rule of law can work.

3. Week 2 Equality before the law The state and the rule of law.
Legislature and the rule of law.
Executive and the rule of law.
Judiciary and the rule of law.

4. Week 3 The state and the rule of law. The police Prison service ICPC
EFCC
NAFDAC
NDLEA
Protection of human rights and the rule of law

5. Week 4 Representative Democracy. Meaning of Democracy
Origin of democracy
Features of Democracy
Types of democracy

6. Week 5 Benefits of democracy
Conditions necessary for a successful operation of democracy.
Importance of Democracy

7. Week 6 Democratic Institutions and their functions.
The Electorial Commission or Body
Political parties
Features of political parties
Functions of political parties.

8. Week 7 Pressure groups Types of pressure groups
Characteristics of pressure groups
Functions of pressure groups
Factors that limits the success of pressure groups

9. Week 8 Arms of Government. Pillars of Democracy.
Meaning of pillars of democracy
The people
Democratic institutions
Free press

10. Week 9 Elections and Voters’ Responsibilities Concept of Elections
Concept of a voter
Types of Elections
Importance of Election
Qualifications for Elections.

11. Week 10 Electoral Malpractices Forms of Electoral malpractices
Causes of Electorial malpractices
Consequences of Electorial malpractices
Solutions to Electorial malpractices.

12. Week 11
Revision

13. week 12
Examination.