JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 129

Feudalism is a system based on hierarchies of land ownership.

Ownership of land was vested in the king or Monarch or Emperor who also controlled all the users of the land. The land owners sublet the land to their subjects who must in turn, render services such as work for certain days for the land owners, fight on his behalf, etc.

Feudalism was first practised in ancient Europe from A.D.476 to AD 1500. Examples could be found in ancient India, China and Japan. It was also practised in Asia and Africa.

Private ownership of the means of production is central to capitalism.

It should be recalled that Capitalism is an economic/political system where private individuals control and own the means of production, exchange and distribution of goods and services. In this system, the profit controls production and free competition is allowed.

Popular consultation is a feature of democracy.

One should remember that the basic features of democracy include popular sovereignty, political equality, popular consultation, majority rule and the rule of law.

Popular consultation means that officials must be responsive and accountable to the people. Public policies must reflect popular wishes. The government must respond to popular will.

In an nation, sovereignty is vested in the state.

Sovereignty means the supreme power and authority of the state over its citizens. It is the power of the state to make laws and then enforce them with all means of coercion without any external interference.

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