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Government as a process or art of governing means A. voting at general elections B. orders of the judiciary and police C. activities of political parties and pressure groups D. activities for making and enforcing laws in a state
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Detailed SolutionGovernment As A Process Or The Art Of Governing. Government is referred to as an art of governing because it is a body vested with the supreme power of the affairs of a state. A government is vested with the power of maintaining peace and security by putting in place machinery for that purpose. |
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Nazism was practised in A. Britain under Churchill B. the United States under Woodrow Wilson C. Germany under Adolf Hitler D. Span under General Franco
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Detailed SolutionNational Socialism was practiced in Germany more commonly known as Nazism. It is the ideology and practices associated with the Nazi Party—officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party—in Nazi Germany |
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Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the following methods except A. periodic change of government B. demonstration C. political education D. public opinion
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Detailed SolutionGovernments are held accountable if citizens can punish and/or reward the government to influence it to pursue the best interests of citizens. Demonstration can lead to violence causing loss of lives and properties. It isn't a reasonable way of holding one's government responsible and accountable |
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Fascism can best be defined as the A. government of a state controlled by a multi-party B. system of governmnet controlled by the armed forces C. existence of a single party dictorship with a life president D. existence of an elected president for a fixed term
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Detailed SolutionFascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe. |
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Totalitarianism implies the control of government by A. coalition parties B. parties in succession C. a few elite D. a dictator
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Detailed SolutionTotalitarianism is a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. |
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Which of the following countries practised totalitarian system of government before the Second World War? A. Britain and France B. Germany and Italy C. The United States and Canada D. Turkey and India
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Detailed SolutionNazi Germany and Fascist Italy practiced totalitarian |
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The subordinate class of people in the social hierarchy of a feudal system is the A. lords B. vassals C. nobles D. armed forces
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Detailed SolutionA vassal is a person regarded as having a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch, in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe. The obligations often included military support by knights in exchange for certain privileges, usually including land held as a tenant or fief. |
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A common language is one of the attributes of a A. government B. society C. nation D. state
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Detailed SolutionA nation is a stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, history, ethnicity, or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. A nation is distinct from a people, and is more abstract, and more overtly political, than an ethnic group. It is a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity, and particular interestsA society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relation |
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The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to A. Rousseau B. John Locke C. A.V.Dicey D. Thomas Hobbes
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Detailed SolutionJohn Locke wrote that freedom in society means being subject only to laws made by a legislature that apply to everyone, with a person being otherwise free from both governmental and private restrictions upon liberty. "The rule of law" was further popularized in the 19th century by British jurist A. V. Dicey. |
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Equality before the law is a principle of A. separation of powers B. checks and balances C. collective responsibility D. rule of law
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Detailed SolutionEquality before the law is the principle that each independent being must be treated equally by the law and that all are subject to the same laws of justice. It is a componest of the principle of rule of law |
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