Introduction to History and Government

Syllabus tag: KCSE | History and Government | Form 1 | Topic 1 Introduction

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Define history and state the characteristics of historical events.
• Define government and describe its three arms.
• Describe the four forms of government.
• Explain the importance of studying history and government.

Summary

History is the study of man's past activities supported by evidence. Government is the body of persons and institutions with authority to make and enforce laws in a state. Kenya's government has three arms — the legislature, executive and judiciary — and governments take four forms: democratic, aristocratic, monarchical and dictatorial.