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

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

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

4. A characteristic feature of communism is __________

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

6. Authoritarianism is least inherent in

7. Capitalism is an economic system which emphasises_______________

8. A nation could be identified through its

9. All these are the purposes of government EXCEPT

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

11. Government refers to all the following except

12. Which of these is an attribute of government?

13. The power of the electorate signifies _________

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

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

16. Power differs from influence in that it is

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

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

19. A political system in which the state owns and controls the major means of production is known as?

20. The modern theory of sovereignty was popularized by

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

22. A major difference between power and authority is that, authority is ________

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

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

25. A political system built around land ownership is called

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

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

28. Power is transformed into legal authority through

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

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

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

32. Which ideology emphasizes a classless society?

33. The industrial Revolution in Europe resulted in

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

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

36. That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

37. In a democracy political sovereignty is vested in the

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

39. A function of government is _________

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

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

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

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

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

45. Political participation can take the form of __________

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

47. Which of the following countries practiced totalitarianism?

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

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

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

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

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

53. Which type of government is hereditary?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

62. Political socialisation is associated with

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

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

65. An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

73. Fascism developed in________

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

75. Under socialism the control of power resides with the

76. The first agent of political socialization is

77. Class stratification is a peculiar feature of___________

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

79. The main attributes of a state are

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

81. Direct democracy succeeded in Athens because

82. A government performs the following functions except?

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

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

85. Political sovereignty in the state resides with the

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

87. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is

88. one important agent of a political socialization is the _______?

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

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

91. The economic basis of feudalism is __________

92. Power can be defined as the

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

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

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

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

97. Political authority is vested in the_________

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

99. Popular political participation means________

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