Back to Course

SS1: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM

0% Complete
0/0 Steps
  1. Meaning, Features, Functions, Branches & Why We Study Government | Week 1
    3 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  2. State; Meaning & Features, Nation, Society, Features of Society | Week 2
    3 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  3. Basic Concepts of Government - Power and Authority | Week 3
    4 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  4. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Political Culture, Political Socialization and Legitimacy | Week 4
    7 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  5. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Communalism, Socialism and Communism | Week 5
    6 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  6. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Capitalism, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Nazism etc | Week 6
    6 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  7. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Fascism, Feudalism and Totalitarianism | Week 7
    4 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  8. Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Democracy and Sovereignty | Week 8
    4 Topics
    |
    2 Quizzes
  9. Structure and Characteristics of Government; Unitary System of Government, Republicanism | Week 9
    4 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  10. Military System of Government and Monarchy Form of Government | Week 10
    6 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz

Quizzes




  • Kofa Study
Lesson Progress
0% Complete

Topic Content:

  • Meaning of Power
  • Sources of Power
  • Evaluation Questions
power

What is Power?

It is the ability to control the behaviour of others by a person or persons who possess instruments of force. It is the ability to get things done. People obey because of anticipated rewards or fear of sanctions. 

Sources of Power:

Sources of power include:

(i) Control of Force: Military government can come to power through a coup d’état.

 

You are viewing an excerpt of this Topic. Subscribe Now to get Full Access to ALL this Subject's Topics and Quizzes for this Term!

Click on the button "Subscribe Now" below for Full Access!

Subscribe Now

Note: If you have Already Subscribed and you are seeing this message, it means you are logged out. Please Log In using the Login Button Below to Carry on Studying!

Responses

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Evaluation Questions

1. What is power?

Answer:

Power can be defined as the ability to control the actions of others through the possession of the means of sanction.

 

2. Discuss exhaustively the sources of power.

Answer:

  • Inheritance: Some people acquire power by the virtue of their birth into a royal family.
  • Charisma: Some also get to a position of power through their special qualities which endear people to them.
  • Position of Authority: Some positions occupied by people give them some form of power.
  • Wealth: Wealthy people have greater chances to acquire power, especially in some African traditional societies.
  • Force: Military regimes derive their access to power through the use of naked force and Coup d’état.

Report

Harassment or bullying behavior
Contains mature or sensitive content
Contains misleading or false information
Contains abusive or derogatory content
Contains spam, fake content or potential malware

Block Member?

Please confirm you want to block this member.

You will no longer be able to:

  • See blocked member's posts
  • Mention this member in posts
  • Invite this member to groups
  • Message this member
  • Add this member as a connection

Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.

Report

You have already reported this .
error: Alert: Content selection is disabled!!