JAMB Government 1991 Question 1

Question 1

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Political authority is vested in the

  1. A.state
  2. B.judiciary
  3. C.government
  4. D.armed forces.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (state)

Explanation

Sovereign political authority belongs to the state; the government is only the agent that exercises it for the state at a given time.