JAMB Government 2020 Objective — Question 23

Question 23 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The recognition of the right of the leader to rule by the governed in a state captures the definition of

A. authority
B. legitimacyCorrect
C. power
D. sovereignty

Explanation

Legitimacy is the recognition and acceptance by the governed that a leader/government has the right to rule.

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