Constitutional Law 1

Table of content for Constitutional Law 1

1. Attempts at Defining the Rule of Law-Supremacy of the Law
2. Basis and Justification of Federalism
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
4. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
5. Colonial Period in Nigeria – 1951-1953-The MaCpherson Constitution 1951-The Lyttleton Constitution, 1954
6. Constitution as a Social Contract
7. Constitutional Forms
8. Definition of the Concept Called Separation of Powers
9. Enforcement of Rights and Protection
10. Equality before the Law
11. Federal and Unitary Systems of Government
12. Military Rule and Separation of Powers- Civil Rule and Separation of Powers
13. Rule of Law: The Nigerian Experience- Requirements for the Validity
14. Scope of Constitutional Law-Traditional Constitutional Concept
15. The Definition of Federalism-LEGAL UNDERPININGS OF FEDERALISM
16. The Historical Evolution of Rule of Law Concept
17. The Sources of a Constitution-The Nature of the Constitution
18. What is Constitution?
19. achievements of the colonial administration in Nigeria between 1920 and 1950-Clifford’s Constitution-The Richard’s Constitution
20. significant events between 1900 and 1919 in the Colonial Administration of Nigeria by Lord Fredrick Lugard.

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