UI Post-UTME Government 2019 (Model questions) Question 11

Question 11

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Ability or capacity to make others do what they will otherwise not do or to control their behaviour captures the definition of

  1. A.power
  2. B.authority
  3. C.influence
  4. D.hypnotism
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (power)

Explanation

Power is the capacity to make people do what they would not otherwise do, backed by sanctions.