Post Utme Abu 2017 Government Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2017 Post Utme Abu Government examination.

Post Utme Abu 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_ABU • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and explain how they are used to justify the exercise of power in a democratic system.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.
B. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms used to describe the exercise of power in a democratic system.
D. Legitimacy is the process of acquiring authority, while authority is the exercise of power in a democratic system.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.

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This is Post Utme Abu 2017 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Abu Government examination.

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