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JAMB Government 1995 Question 2

Question 2

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Power is understood to mean the

  1. A.right to compel obedience
  2. B.capacity to compel obedience
  3. C.relationship between the government and the people
  4. D.desire to seize the state apparatus
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (capacity to compel obedience)

Explanation

Power is the ability (capacity) to make others obey or act as you want. The right to compel obedience is authority, which is power that is accepted as legitimate.