WAEC Government 2004 Question 2

Question 2

The State and Government

A society without constituted authority is called a

  1. A.feudal state
  2. B.stateless society
  3. C.government in exile
  4. D.backward society.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (stateless society)

Explanation

A stateless society has no central, formally constituted authority; order is kept through kinship, elders and custom.