WAEC Government 2006 Question 5

Question 5

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

The two components of sovereignty are

  1. A.influence and political authority
  2. B.political culture and political socialization
  3. C.legal and political independence
  4. D.political and economic developments.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (legal and political independence)

Explanation

Sovereignty has a legal side (supreme law-making power) and a political side (the power behind it, ultimately the people), and it means independence from outside control.