POL228

Statistical correlational
studies have been critiqued
on the grounds that ------

A
_theory can be used to
explain the crisis in the
boko haram in the North or
the Niger Delta area of
Nigeria.

Aristotle's famous typology
was based on two criteria
namely ----- and -----

The mathematical
manipulation of quantitative
data about a large number
of cases refers to
_.

One of the differentiating
feature between natural
science and political
science is the__.

Who is reputed as the
father of federalism?

The term “logic” originated
from Greek word
_which means the art and
science of reasoning

Barrington Moore's thesis
on revolutions in England,
Russia and Japan (among
others) conluded that -----

The rule by many for the
common good refers to a

Legislatures with only one
house are known as
_.

The term 'political science'
was first used by ----, a -----
political philosopher.

Aristotle posits that corrupt
types of constitutions are
typical of -----

The comparative study of
law or the legal system
refers to ------

The philosophical approach
in political science is
focuced is on -----

The bane of systemmaintenance and regulation
mode is the performance of
_.

A word, term, or a label
which applies to a whole
class or category of ideas is
a
_.

Political institutions
constitute the formal organs
of a state which include
structures

The inputs analyzed in a
political system refers to ----

The comprehensive study
of democracies around the
world was embarked upon
by ------

The rule by the many for
the many is
_.

Nigeria became a true
federalism on
_by the
Constitution.

The formal systematic
study of the principles of
valid inference and correct
reasoning is
_.

In the parliamentary system
of government, the head of
government is the
_and the head of state
being
_.

Thematic studies in
Comparative politics is
centred on all these except
------

Which method of analysis is
not a scientific method even
when it is one of the basic
specific methods in
comparative research?

Which approach relies on
measurements and
observation rather than
theory or norm?

With the advent of
behaviuoralism and the
post behavioural school,
gained increasing
importance to the study of
politics.

The Greek idea 'polis'
refers to ------

Richard Jesen's aversion
that the motto of his
generation of political
scientists was ‘history is
past politics and politics
present history’ portrayed
political science as ------

Most of the developing
countries inherited the
_at independence by their
formal colonial
administrations.

The theory that explains the
role of political elites, and
makes explanatory
generalizations about their
social backgrounds and
political perceptions is the
_.

The major function of a
theory is
_.

Skopcol's purpose of
comparism was to find
possible ----- in explaining
the phenomenon of political
revolution.

The main critique of
behaviouralism is none
other than that -----

All but ----- constituted the
philosophers of the
renaissance period in the
era of the rebirth or revival
of Comparative Politics in
Europe

Which political enquiry
approach focuses upon
philosophy, values and
norms?

The essence of comparing
countries in comparative
politics is geared towards --
---

Revolutions by the
bourgeoisie according to
Barrington Moore result in -
----

The exhibition of geopolitical structural
imbalance is typical of
_federalism.

The
_commission was
established to address the
functional inequalities in the
Nigerian federal system.

The ‘master strategy’ as
proposed by Grander for
drawing inferences about
causation in any area of
study is the

Nigerian federalism could
be said to have evolved
through a process of
_.

A typical comparative
studies design which
identifies a particular
outcome that is to be
explained such as
revolutions, military coups,
transition to democracy, or
“economic miracle “in newly
industrialized countries
refers to
_.

The familiar structures of
institutions of political
system include: interest
groups, political parties,
legislatures, executive,
bureaucracies and courts
are examples of
_.

Politics as 'who gets what,
when and how' underlines
the importance of ------

The study of the political
structure and political
behavior of two countries in
comparative enquiry refers
to
_.

The institutional approach
to political inquiry focuses
on the -----

Which theory provides a
broad framework for the
examination of politics?

Which system established
the presidency and the
legislature as two parallel
structures
_.

The most similar systems
design strategy in
comparative research is
also known as ------