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JAMB Government 2017 Objective — Question 2

Question 2 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The legal right to exercise power in a state is referred to as

  • A. A. authorityCorrect
  • B. B. sovereignty
  • C. C. coercion
  • D. D. influence

Explanation

Authority is the legally/legitimately recognised right to exercise power.

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