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

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

3. A characteristic feature of communism is __________

4. Power is transformed into legal authority through

5. That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

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

7. A political system built around land ownership is called

8. Fascism developed in________

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

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

11. Which of the following systems of government is authoritarian in nature?

12. Popular political participation means________

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

14. A government performs the following functions except?

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

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

17. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is

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

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

20. A nation could be identified through its

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

22. What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by a small group of people?

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

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

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

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

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

28. The power of the electorate signifies _________

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

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

31. A democratic country is one in which the people have the right to

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

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

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

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

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

37. Which of the following countries practiced totalitarianism?

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

39. Which of the following is the lowest class of people in the hierarchy of feudal system?

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

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

42. 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

43. Which ideology emphasizes a classless society?

44. Government refers to all the following except

45. Power refers to the__________

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

47. Capitalism is an economic system which emphasises_______________

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

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

50. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in

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

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

53. Government is defined as an agency established to manage the affairs of _________

54. Who among the following provided the detailed work on sovereignty?

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

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

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

58. The development of a classless society is the goal of __________

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

60. The basic purpose of setting up a state is to ___________.

61. Authoritarianism is least inherent in

62. In which political system does the government control every aspect of a citizen’s life?

63. Political socialisation is associated with

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

65. The modern theory of sovereignty was popularized by

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

67. In a democracy political sovereignty is vested in the

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

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

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

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

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

73. Government by the wealthy is known as _________

74. Under socialism the control of power resides with the

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

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

77. A function of government is _________

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

79. Conservatism is an ideology that emphasizes

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

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

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

83. A social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural resources are collectively owned is referred to as

84. The family and peer groups are important agents of _________

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

86. The main attributes of a state are

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

88. The political subjugation and economic exploitation of a people is known as

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

90. Power can be defined as the

91. All these are the purposes of government EXCEPT

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

93. An undesirable feature of capitalism is

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

95. A form of government where the powers of the state is determined by the citizens is

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

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

98. Power differs from influence in that it is

99. Sovereignty is known for the following apparent characteristics EXCEPT

100. One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is