Government SS 2 Curriculum Guides – Types of Electoral System (Simple Majority Electoral System) | Advantages and Disadvantages of Simple Majority Electoral System

GOVERNMENT

THEME – POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRESSURE GROUPS AND ELECTION

TOPIC – ELECTORAL PROCESS (TYPES OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS) 

CLASS – SS 1 

LEARNING AREAS – Types of Electoral System (Simple Majority Electoral System) | Advantages and Disadvantages of Simple Majority Electoral System

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

1. Textbooks

2. Pictures and charts

3. Electoral materials e.g. ballot box, ballot papers, etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. list types of electoral systems

2. explain the meaning of simple majority of electoral system.

3. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of simple majority of electoral system.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS

ELECTORAL SYSTEM OR ELECTORAL PROCESS 

An electoral system is also known as voting process. It is a set of rules and regulations that determine how elections and referendums are conducted. The whole system includes parties registration, voter registration, political campaign, accreditations, voting and declaration of results and dispute resolution.

TYPES OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM 

The following are types of electoral system,

1. Simple majority system

2. Absolute majority system

3. Second ballot system/run-off system

4. Alternative voting system

5. Proportional representation system

6. Ballot or voting system

7. Direct and Indirect electoral systems

SIMPLE MAJORITY SYSTEM 

Simple majority system is also referred as First Past the Post. In electoral system, the candidate with the highest votes in an election is declared winner. Countries that practice this system includes the following, Britain, Canada, Ghana, Nigeria etc.

ADVANTAGES OF SIMPLE MAJORITY SYSTEM 

1. It is easy to operate.

2. It is easy to determine the winner.

3. It is less expensive.

4. It promote political stability.

DISADVANTAGES OF SIMPLE MAJORITY SYSTEM 

1. It is undemocratic in nature.

2. It does not represent the wish of the majority.

3. It encourages election rigging.

4. It does not need a proportional votes cast.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads a class review on the meaning and types of electoral system.

2. guides a class discussion on the meaning, advantages and disadvantages of simple majority electoral system.

3. summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

4. gives an assignment on the meaning, advantages and disadvantages of absolute majority system.

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate actively in the class review on the meaning and types of electoral system.

2. discuss the meaning, advantages and disadvantages of simple majority electoral system.

3. respond correctly to the lesson evaluation and write as instructed.

4. take note of class assignment.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. state five types of electoral systems?

2. mention four advantages of simple majority electoral system.

3. outline four disadvantages of simple majority electoral system.