JAMB Government 2010 Question 5

Question 5

Forms of Government

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

  1. A.an empire
  2. B.a monarchy
  3. C.a republic
  4. D.a plutocracy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (a republic)

Explanation

In a republic the head of state is an ordinary citizen chosen by election, not a hereditary monarch.