SS1 GOVT. LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT Government is defined in 3 aspects. 1. AS AN INSTITUTION OF THE STATE Government is defined as the instruments through which the state put its plans into action. The instruments are the legislature, Executive-enforces law Judiciary-interprets law Legislature-makes law executive and the judiciary. 2. AS AN ART OF GOVERNING Government in this context is defined as the day-to-day administration of governance. 3. AS AN ACADEMIC FIELD OF STUDY Government here refers to the study of ideas, doctrines, political institutions and views of political thinkers in the state on what constitute the people’s welfare. As an academic field of study, government is studied in different fields which include: · Public administration · Comparative politi...