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WAEC Government 1993 Question 35

Question 35

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

LEGITIMACY means the

  1. A.seizure of power by force.
  2. B.separation of the organs of government.
  3. C.sovereignty of parliament.
  4. D.supremacy of the electorate.
  5. E.acceptance of the right to rule.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (acceptance of the right to rule.)

Explanation

Legitimacy is the people's acceptance that those in power have the right to rule them.