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The term Fascism has been derived from Italian word Fascio which means a bundle of wood. In ancient times the national symbol of Roman Empire was a bundle of wood and an axe.

The study of the Elites came into being in the early nineteenth century and early twentieth century due to the writings of two sociologists of Italy — Vilfred Pareto and Gaetano Mosca. Besides that Burnham and Wright Mills have made their own contributions.

It is obvious that the theory of elites (Rule of the few) is opposed to democracy because democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.

The concept of power is the most influential one in the whole of Political Science. Socrates. Plato, Aristotle etc. have admitted the importance of power in their own way.

Political socialisation, as has already been explained, is the process by which the values, beliefs and emotions of a political culture are passed on to succeeding generations.

10 Disadvantages of A Political Party System are as follows:

One-Party System: Meaning, Merits and Demerits of One Party System are described below:

Each country has a separate constitution of its own and a different process for its amendment is adopted by each state.

The following are the essentials of a federal government:-

6 Important Organs of the United Nations are as follows: