Week:- 9

Topic:  Government

Subtopic: Necessity of division of government into three arm 

Objective:- At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to explain the reason for the division of government into arms

Reference material:- Macmillian Civic Education for Primary School book 5

Content

Why division of powers is necessary

The reasons for the division of powers are as follows:

1 To avoid too much power. It is bad for a few people to become too powerful.

2 To avoid the abuse of power. When people have too much power, they become dictatorial and oppress people.

3 To ensure that the leaders themselves obey the country’s.... View More