WAEC Government 2006 Question 45

Question 45

Military Rule

A coup d'etat is regarded as

  1. A.a source of political legitimacy
  2. B.a manipulation of the constitution
  3. C.a constitutional way of changing the government
  4. D.an unconstitutional way of changing the government.
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Answer: D (an unconstitutional way of changing the government.)

Explanation

A coup removes a government by force, outside the constitution.