A non-permanent feature of a state is

A.

society

B.

population

C.

territory

D.

government

Correct answer is D

Government is a non-permanent feature of a state.

It should be noted that Periodic Change is one of the major characteristics of government. No government is permanent especially, one that is based on peoples participation - elective government. That is the adoption of periodic free and fair elections. In some cases, it could be either four or five years to change a government.