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JAMB Government 1994 Question 2

Question 2

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Political power is naked force when it is exercised without

  1. A.set objectives
  2. B.state apparatus
  3. C.governmental legitimacy
  4. D.sovereignty
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (governmental legitimacy)

Explanation

Power becomes authority when people accept it as rightful (legitimate). Without legitimacy, power rests only on force or coercion.