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WAEC Government 1996 Question 3

Question 3

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

The concept of sovereignty was popularised by

  1. A.J.J Rousseau
  2. B.A.V. Dicey
  3. C.C.L. Montesquieu
  4. D.John Locke
  5. E.Jean Bodin.
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Answer: E (Jean Bodin.)

Explanation

The French writer Jean Bodin developed and popularised the theory of sovereignty in 1576. Dicey is linked with the rule of law and Montesquieu with separation of powers.