WAEC Government 1988 Question 1

Question 1

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Government refers to all the following, except

  1. A.an institution of the state.
  2. B.the process of ruling a political community.
  3. C.the exercise of power and authority.
  4. D.the activities of decision-makers.
  5. E.the act of civil disobedience.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (the act of civil disobedience.)

Explanation

Civil disobedience is a refusal to obey government, not one of the meanings of government (an institution, a process of ruling, the exercise of authority, or the activities of rulers).