WAEC Government 2009 Question 3

Question 3

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Power can be described as the

  1. A.ability of the legislature to delegate its right of law making to another body
  2. B.ability of the executive to encourage pressure groups to go on strike
  3. C.capacity of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects
  4. D.capacity to compel or influence others to act in a certain way.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (capacity to compel or influence others to act in a certain way.)

Explanation

Power is the ability to make others behave in a certain way, by force or by influence.