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WAEC Government 2020 Objective — Question 11

Question 11 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Sovereignty is the

  • A. tion organization with the aim of influencing government policies
  • B. Political party B. Pressure group C. Humanitarian society D. Relief organization
  • C. absolute and perpetual power of the stateCorrect
  • D. non-partisan civil society group

Explanation

Sovereignty is the absolute and perpetual power of the state unrestrained by any law. In essence, it is the supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws, with any means available, over the people within its territory. The idea of sovereignty was made popular by Jean Bodin in 1576.

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