WAEC Government 2008 Question 6

Question 6

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

A government's supreme power to demand obedience from its citizens demonstrates the notion of

  1. A.rule of law
  2. B.parliamentary supremacy
  3. C.sovereignty
  4. D.separation of powers.
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Answer: C (sovereignty)

Explanation

Sovereignty is the supreme power of the state to make laws and enforce obedience.