UI Post-UTME Government 2025 (Model questions) Question 12

Question 12

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Sovereignty implies:
I. Supreme authority
II. Independence from external control
III. Shared authority with foreign states
IV. Final legal power

  1. A.I, II and IV
  2. B.I and III only
  3. C.II and III only
  4. D.I, II, III and IV
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (I, II and IV)

Explanation

Sovereignty means supreme, final legal power within a state, free from outside control. It is not shared with foreign states.