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JAMB Government 1995 Question 1

Question 1

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as the

  1. A.state of being supreme in authority
  2. B.power of the executive president
  3. C.supremacy of the legislature
  4. D.supremacy of the executive
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Answer: A (state of being supreme in authority)

Explanation

Sovereignty is supreme, final authority within a state: the power to make and enforce laws without being subject to any higher authority.