The superiority of democracy over other forms of government has long been established. From its Greek origins, the term democracy’s has been defined as a political ____ 13. ___ [A. hegemony B. pattern C. system D. Influenced] based on fair representation and liberty for the individual. The ___14.___ [A. example B. principles C. statements D. purposes] of liberty and equitable re-presentation are rooted in the definition given by Aristotle of Greece about 2500 year ago. In the worlds of Aristotle, “The basis of a democratic ___15.___ [A. state B. law C. population D. instinct] is liberty” Aristotle also emphasized the democratic ___16.___ [A. form B. ideal C. issue D. law of freedom based on equality’. More than 2000 years after Aristotle, the tenets of Liberty, justice and equitable representation continue to ___17.___ [A. swing up B. draw up C. hold sway D. move on].
In my earlier years growing up in Nigeria, very many young people in my age category had many dreams. Some of the dreams were lofty; others were lousy. The lofty and lousy dreams were etched in the spine of youthful thinking and immature imaginations and mindsets. We dreamt about conquering the world and counter – colonizing our British colonial masters. We dreamt that our generation would be the first to take Nigeria to the moon and onto all imaginable galaxies. We kept in dreaming until a certain age range when we inevitable stumbled on the illuminator called reality. (The Punch, December 4. 2020: Culled from “Possessions and Positions are all Temporary”)