History and Government Notes Form 1 2 3 4

History and Government Notes Form 1 2 3 4

History and Government Notes Form 1 2 3 4

KCSE History and Government Notes Form 1 to Form 4 – History Questions and Answers – F1, F2, F3, F4

 

History and Government Notes Form 1 to Form 4 – KCSE Revision – History and Government Questions and Answers

Form 1

History & Government

Introduction to History and Government

The Meaning of History

History is an account of events that took place in the past.

History may also be defined as a branch of knowledge which deals with past events of human beings and their response to their environment over the years. R.G Collingwood, in his book The Idea of History (OUP 1994) defined history as a “Science concerned with the human actions in the past, pursued by interpretation of evidence for the sake of Human self knowledge.”

That history is a science because it involves finding out things about the past Humankind.

For example, the origin of Man, why he was a toolmaker, why he domesticated animals and plants.

These are questions that provoke scientific curiosity.

The three definitions of History from the above are:

 

  • History is the past of anything; of earth, man, disease or animals
  • History is a branch of knowledge dealing with past events
  • History is a science concerned with past Human actionsSince History at secondary level is specifically concerned with the past as it relates to humankind and his response to his environment over the years, the working definition of history is therefore; 
  • History is the endless story of humanity actions and events affecting him in the past.Closely related to the term history is the termPrehistory

    Prehistory refers to the unrecorded history- those activities that humans engaged in before writing and drawing were invented as ways of storing information.

    Such information is gained from songs, myths, stories, artifacts, fossils and the language of a people.

    A historical event needs to have recorded evidence in order to be referred to as a historical fact Characteristics of historical events

     

  • They must have evidence.
  • Historical information must be written or unwritten.
  • Historical events only concern man.
  • Historical events dwell mainly on the past happenings.
  • Historical events must contain elements of truth.The study of humankind’s past can be classified systematically into three; 
  • Social history– dealing with the traditions, values and cultural practices of a people
  • Economic history; dealing with the means of livelihood of a people, such as hunting,gathering, agriculture and trade.
  • Political history; dealing with the control system in a society, for example maintenance of law and order, leadership and security.The Meaning of GovernmentDerived from the verb govern, government means to exercise authority over.

    To rule or control.

    Or having power to direct or conduct the policies and public affairs of a country or an institution. In our study, the term government refers to a group of people within a state or a country given authority to organize, direct and control the affairs of the state or country.In Kenya, the government has three arms.

    The legislature:

    – Commonly referred to as parliament, this is a law making arm of government.It includes the National assembly and the president.

    The executive:

    – This is the arm of government which implements laws. It includes the president, the cabinet and the civil service.

    The judiciary:

    This is the arm of government responsible for seeing that the laws made are constitutional, that they are followed and that those who break them are punished.

    It is commonly referred to as the courts.

    Jean Jacques Rousseau, in his book, The Social Contract, describes government as “an intermediate body set up by the subjects to ensure equity (fairness) and the execution of laws while maintaining social and political liberty” In this sense, government is not dictatorial since its authority is derived from the people.

    People must however be free to choose their leaders, even remove those in power and replace them with others, in order to ensure the existence of the principal of fairness.

    Forms of Government

    There are four forms of government:

    Democratic government

    This is a type of government in which rulers regularly seek public mandate through popular vote.

    Such governments are based on the principles of free and fair elections.

    According to Abraham Lincoln, an American statesman, they are “governments of the people, for the people and by the people”.In such a government, freedoms and rights are provided for in the constitution that governs the law of the nation.

    Aristocratic government

    Aristos – best

    Kratos – powers

    An aristocracy is a form of government in which a group of people from the highest social class the royalty- in a society rule over others.

    Any member of the nobility can seek election or appointment to a government office while other citizens who are less privileged are there to be ruled.

    The King or Queen is the head of government while senior positions in the gover-nment are given to the privileged members from among the nobles.

    The nobles are considered superior to others human beings because of the wealthy family back-ground they are born into and their superior eucation.

    They are considered a rare breed of people.

    Monarchical government

    This is a form of government where democracy is practiced but aristocratical power is respected.

    Parliament is the supreme organ but the monarchy- the royalty that are in.

    power be it the king or queen is retained as a tradition, and respected as head of state.

    Monarchical governments are classified into two;Absolute monarchy: – which refers to the unrestricted power of the Head of State.

    The monarchy is dictatorial. Constitutional monarchy;- The monarchical power , which is restricted is determ-ined by what is spelt out in the constitution. Such a system of government is found in Lesotho and Britain.

    Dictatorial government

    Dictatorship is a system of government where the ruler has total power over his subjects. Dictators are the sole authority where they rule.

    They make the law and execute justice and exercise their rule forcefully, suppressing their subjects at will.

    They curtail freedom of other subjects and impose their will over others.

    Examples of world dictators; Adolf Hitler of Germany who instigated the Germans into believing they were superior race and incited them against the Jews. Idi Amin of Uganda who ruled with a ‘rod of iron’

    NB; The most ideal form of government is where the subjects go to the ballot to elect the people to lead them. Governments play the important function of maintaining law and order.

    Importance of studying history

    a) History enables us to appreciate people’s evolution, origin of cultures and development and hence further good relations and remove biases and prejudices about other people.

    b) When we study history, we appreciate people’s contribution to national developpment.

    E.g. freedom fighters hence the importance of mutual and social responsi-bility.

    c) It helps us to know the origin of humanity, his development and the progress he has made to this day.

    d) We are able to understand our culture and appreciate the culture of other people.

    e) it instills a sense of patriotism and nationalism among citizens as they learn of the past political developments of their country.

    Its study inspires strong feelings of one’s heritage and the sense of belonging to a particular country.

    f) It helps us understand the interdependence of humanity and hence the need for cooperation.

    g) It influences career choice. The study of history leads to various professions. E.g. law, diplomacy, church, politics, teaching, and administration.

    h) The study of history helps us comprehend the social, economic and political developments of our societies,

    i) It gives time and space to past events. Through the study of history, we learn about the time and place where an event took place. E.g. we know when Mau Mau uprising broke out (1948) and know when Kenya gained independence.

    j) It helps us develop a critical mind as we try to explain historical events. Historians will ask why, when and how.

    k) It provides intellectual fulfillment to the learner. Through an in -depth study of history, one’s mind is enriched.

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