WAEC - Government (2011 - No. 1)
Government as an institution of the state is defined as a body which
conducts elections for the country
makes, enforces and interprets laws for the state
hires and trains political leaders
makes and interprets laws
Paliwanag
A government is an institution entrusted with making and enforcing the rules of a society as well as with regulating relations with other societies. In order to be considered a government, a ruling body must be recognized as such by the people it purports to govern.