JAMB Government 1983 Question 9

Question 9

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

A sovereign state is one

  1. A.whose constitution can only be changed by a military government
  2. B.where its citizens can speak without fear or favour
  3. C.in which sovereignty is invested in the military
  4. D.whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
  5. E.whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference)

Explanation

A sovereign state has supreme power over its own affairs and makes its decisions without control by any outside power.