SS1 GOVERNMENT
2nd Term
MILITARY
GOVERNMENT
Definition: Military
government is a form of unconstitutional administration of a state or country
by members of the Armed Forces based on martial laws (decrees and edicts) after
successfully overthrowing the civilian government of that country.
Features
(1) the president is a soldier (2) the constitution is suspended (3) the
president rules with decrees (4) no fixed tenure; the leader can hold on to
power indefinitely (5) it is undemocratic i.e. the will of the people is not
sought
Reasons for
military intervention (1)corruption (2) incompetence of the existing
leaders (3) marginalization (4) nepotism and tribalism in which the interest of
one tribe is being promoted against those of the others
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