GOVERNMENT
JAMB 2016 - Question 18
Government 2016 JAMB Past Questions - Question 18: Citizens exercise their sovereignty by
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
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Correct Answer
B
Explanation
Citizens exercise their sovereignty by voting atelections. The term sovereignty is derived from a Latin word"superanus" which means supremacy. Sovereignty then means the supremelegal power to make and enforce laws for people within a definite territorywithout any external control. There are different types of sovereignty and someof them are as follows.a) Legal sovereigntyb) De facto sovereignty e. g. Armed forces rulingcouncil (AFRC) of Nigeria.c) De jure sovereigntyd) Internal sovereigntye) External sovereignty.

