Answer to Question #296595 in Political Science for Sam

Question

1.1 Differentiate between the terms “government” and “state” and illustrate with the use of suitable examples. (10) 1.2 Explain what is meant by “forms of government” and demonstrate with the use of relevant examples. (15)

Answer 1

A government is the political administration of a country or state. A state is the geographic entity that has a distinct fiscal system, constitution, and is sovereign and independent from other states as recognized by them. It is where a government can exercise its powers.

A form of government refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Some of the different forms of government include a direct democracy, a representative democracy, socialism, communism, a monarchy, an oligarchy, and an autocracy.