GOVERNMENT
JAMB 2010 - Question 5
Government 2010 JAMB Past Questions - Question 5: A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is
Correct Answer
C
Explanation
A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is a republic. A republican form of government is that which has a head ofstate elected by the oeople. This means that a sovereign sta^ referred to as arepublic if the-country has no traditional ruler of his representative as itshead of state but by the one chosen by the , people with a fixed term ofoffice. Such head of state is known as a President in a republic. The Presidentmay be an Executive of Ceremonial President. Some of the characteristics of arepublican form of government is that the head of state known as the Presidentis elected by the people. In a republic, members of the legislature are directly elected by thepeople, etc.

