WAEC Government 1988 Question 10

Question 10

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

The two components of sovereignty are

  1. A.the rule of law and fundamental human rights.
  2. B.political power and political authority.
  3. C.political culture and political socialization.
  4. D.influence and political authority.
  5. E.political independence and supreme authority of the state within its territory.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (political independence and supreme authority of the state within its territory.)

Explanation

Sovereignty has an external side (independence from other states) and an internal side (supreme authority within the state's territory).