JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 160

Disenfranchisement The act of denying an eligible person the right to vote in an election.

Disenfranchisement means depriving individuals the right to vote at election or the right of citizenship.

An attribute that makes a state to be recognized as independent is sovereignty.

A state must have the supreme power to enable it make and enforce laws. Such a sovereign state must be free from external control.

Socialism an economic system that encourages even distribution of wealth in the society.

Socialism is the system of government in which there is a public ownership of production and the establishment of a society in which every person is equal.

In the presidential system of government , the leader is basically the head of state and government.

The Presidential system of government is the type of political organization in which the leader popularly known as the President is the head of state in reality. In short, the President is both head of state and that of government. He then combines both the executive and ceremonial functions. He comes into power through free and fair periodic election.

A system of government that promotes the rights and freedom of the citizens is called Democracy.

Democracy is a government where people exercise power of governance through representatives. The representative must come into govern through popular, periodic free and fair elections.

According to Abraham Lincoin, ''democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.''