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JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Basic concepts of government

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  1. Question 21· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A state differs from a nation because a state must have

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  2. Question 22· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    A state's power to make laws without external interference is described as its

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  3. Question 23· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    The ability to make others act as one wishes, backed by the means to compel them, is

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  4. Question 24· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its territory is

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  5. Question 25· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Power that is accepted as legitimate by the people is known as

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  6. Question 26· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A police officer directing traffic is obeyed by motorists mainly because the officer has

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  7. Question 27· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    Political power is best defined as

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  8. Question 28· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Citizens who are interested in politics, vote regularly and follow public affairs show a

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  9. Question 29· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Which of the following is an essential feature of a state?

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  10. Question 30· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A child who learns respect for national symbols at school is undergoing

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  11. Question 31· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Power that is accepted as legitimate is called

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  12. Question 32· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    The process by which individuals are selected to fill political roles is

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  13. Question 33· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    The four essential features of a state are population, territory, government and

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