JAMB Government 1998 Question 1

Question 1

The State and Government

Which of the following defines the concept of government?

  1. A.The process of administering justice in a country
  2. B.The process of supervising the activities of the legislature
  3. C.The orderly management and control of the affairs of a country
  4. D.The orderly transfer of power to duly elected politicians
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (The orderly management and control of the affairs of a country)

Explanation

Government as a concept means the way a country's affairs are managed and controlled in an orderly way. Justice, supervising the legislature and transfer of power are only parts of it.