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JAMB Government 1992 Question 1

Question 1

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

A political authority which exercises sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed a

  1. A.nation
  2. B.state
  3. C.dominion
  4. D.leviathan.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (state)

Explanation

A state is a people in a defined territory under a government that has sovereign power. A nation is a group sharing culture or identity and need not be sovereign.