A sovereign power over a number of people in a specific geographical area is called...
GOVERNMENT
WAEC 2010
A sovereign power over a number of people in a specific geographical area is called
- A. society
- B. region
- C. state
- D. nation
Correct Answer: C. state
Explanation
A state is a political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly by use of force within a certain geographical territory. Some states are sovereign, other states are subject to external sovereignty or hegemony, where supreme authority lies in another state. The term state also applies to federated states that are members of a federation, which is the sovereign state.
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