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TOPIC: BASIC CONCEPTS
CONTENT
1. Fascism: Definition and characteristics.
2. Totalitarianism: Definition and characteristics.
Sub-Topic1: FASCISM-MEANING OF FASCISM.
Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in Italy under Benito Mussolini between 1922 and 1933. It was a form of authoritarianism. Under fascism, people’s lives are completely controlled by the state.
CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM
i. Fascism condemns both capitalism and socialism.
ii. It is an anti communist movement.
iii. It rejects the laws of God and religion.
iv. It glorifies wars.
v. It encourages aggressive nationalism.
vi. Fascist government believes that to have everlasting peace, there must be war.
Sub-Topic 2: TOTALITARIANISM
Definition
Totalitarianism is a government headed by a dictator. It is a type of government in which the state takes total control of all the activities of the people and complete control of everything in the state. Examples of totalitarian regimes are Nazist government in Germany, fascist government in Italy, and communist government in defunct USSR.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TOTALITARIANISM
i. Existence of one party system.
ii. Total control of everything in the state.
iii. The use of force and terror to enforce the will of the state and the rulers.
iv. Existence of a single ideology.
v. There is suppression of individual’s initiatives.
vi. State control of the mass media.
EVALUATION
1. Define fascism.
2. State five features of fascism.
3. Fascism originated from where and under whose government.
4. What is totalitarianism?
GENERAL EVALUATION
1. What is fascism.
2. Discuss five characteristics of fascism.
3. Where was fascism introduced?
4. Define totalitarianism.
5. Highlight five feature of totalitarianism
6. Outline five characteristics of totalitarianism.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1.Totalitarianism means a government headed by__________.
a) a dictator
b) wealthy people
c) educated elite
d) the masses.
2.A system of government in which the leader exercises absolute power and allows no opposition is called ___________
a) Totalitarianism
b) Capitalism
c) Communism
d) Socialism
3.Which of the following countries practiced totalitarianism before the second world war?
a) Britain and France
b) Germany and Italy
c) United state and Canada
d) Turkey and India
4.Fascism can best be defined as the
a) Government of a state controlled by multi-party
b) System of government controlled by the armed forces
c) Existence of a single party dictatorship with a life president.
d) Existence of an elected president for a fixed term.
5. The fascist state in Europe was_________
a) Italy
b) Germany
C) Japan
d.)Britain
Essay Test:
1. Highlight five feature of totalitarianism
2. Outline five characteristics of totalitarianism.
READING ASSIGNMENT:
Read New Government Book1 Page 27.
PRE-READING ASSIGNMENT: Read up your notes and text books in preparation for your examination.

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