UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2017-2018 SESSION

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: POS 101
TIME ALLOW: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT ANY FOUR QUESTIONS

1. What do you understand by the state and what are the characteristic
that must be present in an entity for it to be qualified to be called a
state?

2. Examine the Relationship between political science and the following

field of study i.e:
(a) Economics?
(b) Sociology?
(c) Psychology?
(d) Ethics?

3. Discuss the concept of Authority and power mentioning the Authority

types and the different power resources available to power wielders?

4. Political science is a science. Identify the features and problem of the

scientific method used in the study of political Science?

5. Discuss the things political science study?

6. Identify and discuss the main features and criticism of the Behavioural
approach in the study of political science?

GOOD LUCK