WAEC Government 1991 (August) Question 1

Question 1

The State and Government

The term government, refers to all the following except

  1. A.an academic field of study.
  2. B.a process or art of governing.
  3. C.a process of making and enforcing laws in a state.
  4. D.an institution of the state for achieving the will of the state.
  5. E.an institution made up of persons with common interest.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (an institution made up of persons with common interest.)

Explanation

A body of persons with a common interest describes an association or pressure group, not government.