1. The right to govern and administer the affairs of the people of a country is ________

2. The most important function of government is to ensure the

3. Power, authority, legitimacy and sovereignty are described in the study of government as what?

4. A system of government in which a single person or a group who governs has unlimited power is a

5. A government performs the following functions except?

6. A government controlled by a few people for their own interests is said to be____________

7. A government with corrupt rulers who use their power to exploit the people and natural resources of their own territory to extend their personal wealth and political power is described as

8. Political participation can take the form of __________

9. Popular political participation means________

10. What is commonly referred to as the association of the government and the governed?

11. A political party that advocates for social equality, workers’ rights and wealth redistribution is most likely aligned with which ideology

12. In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?

13. The modern idea of democracy includes all the following except

14. The economic basis of feudalism is __________

15. The sovereignty of a state can be limited to a great extent by

16. A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

17. Which of the following is not a component of political culture?

18. A characteristic of a fascist state is the existence of a

19. A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by

20. An agent in which the state undertakes direct political socialisation is the

21. The industrial Revolution in Europe resulted in

22. Communist governments aim at distributing goods and services according to _____________.

23. The extent to which the citizens regard the institutions, officials and activities of government as right and acceptable is known as

24. A characteristic feature of communism is __________

25. Gerontocracy is a form of government in which power is held by

26. The legal right to exercise power in a state is known as______

27. Class stratification is a peculiar feature of___________

28. The authority of the state is collectively exercised by the _______

29. Which type of democracy is Nigeria operating as a democratic state?

30. Mussolini’s fascism and Hitler’s nazism are good examples of

31. Fascism developed in________

32. Acceptability of the government in power by the governed is known as

33. Which of the following countries practiced totalitarianism?

34. Government by the wealthy is known as _________

35. A society that is politically organized under a government is called

36. A country with homogeneous societies and a small population is suitable for the establishment of ____________.

37. Which of the following countries operate a direct democracy?

38. Which one among the following factors greatly restrains the government in a democratic society?

39. The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx, is that

40. According to Karl Max, socialism developed as a consequence of the evils of ________

41. A function of government is _________

42. The exercise of power can arise from any of the following sources except

43. A network of groups of people in an institution expressing human association is

44. When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________

45. A nation could be identified through its

46. By comparison, a state is ______________.

47. The institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws is the

48. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in

49. Sovereignty is known for the following apparent characteristics EXCEPT

50. A system of government which is based on the public ownership of means of production and distribution is called

51. The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a _______

52. All these are the purposes of government EXCEPT

53. A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called ___________

54. Which of the following is not a feature of a state?

55. A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is

56. The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as

57. Political socialisation is associated with

58. Which one of the following factors has contributed largely to the weakened and poor performance of state institutions in most West African States?

59. The defining processes for the formation of a people’s political behaviour is___________

60. A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their selfish interest is classified as _________

61. A set of internalized norms which guides political action is called ________

62. In the 18th century, a new wind of development blew over Europe and the development was referred to__________?

63. A form of government which has its slogan to be ‘ruling of the best’ is__________

64. An undesirable feature of capitalism is

65. A system of government which is based on public ownership of means of production and distribution is called

66. The guiding principle of communism is from each according to his/her

67. The ability to make and enforce laws and administer justice constitute the major functions of a _________

68. A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a

69. Apart from globalization, what other factor to a large extent affects the sovereignty of a state?

70. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is

71. An instrument for exercise of power for controlling, administering and managing the affairs of people based on laws is the

72. The main attributes of a state are

73. In a democracy political sovereignty is vested in the

74. Which of the following agents can be considered as the most effective agent of political socialisation? The _______

75. The process of taking part in the selection of leaders in a country is political

76. Power is transformed into legal authority through

77. A key principle of the socialist system of government is the ___________.

78. The system which allows private individuals and companies to own and control the means of production is known as

79. Government maintains law and order through the following except ________?

80. The concept of social justice implies that the state must ensure

81. Which of the following is a method of acquiring political power in a democracy?

82. Capitalism is an economic system which emphasises_______________

83. Political authority is vested in the_________

84. Which political system allows only one ideology for the state?

85. A political system in which the government controls every aspect of a citizen’s life is _________.

86. Direct democracy succeeded in Athens because

87. Maintenance of law and order in a state is the function of the

88. A political system built around land ownership is called

89. The agency responsible for fulfilling the purpose of the state is ________

90. The features of a state include all the following except _______

91. The ultimate source of power and authority which sets the state apart from other forms of political organisations is referred to as

92. Which of the following is not an attribute of a state?

93. That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

94. A common feature of government is________

95. A group of people with different natures, opinions, and goals with complicated networks of social relation

96. As an academic field the study of government does not include

97. All the following are experienced by a community without government except

98. Which type of government is hereditary?

99. People’s political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except

100. The sum total of authority in a state unrestrained by law is _______