JAMB Government 1993 Question 2

Question 2

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

The sovereignty of a state is determined by

  1. A.economic and legal aspects
  2. B.social and political aspects
  3. C.political and legal aspects
  4. D.economic and political aspects.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (political and legal aspects)

Explanation

Writers such as Dicey split sovereignty into legal sovereignty (the body whose laws courts enforce) and political sovereignty (the electorate or people whose will lies behind it).