Post Utme Abu 2021 Government Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2021 Post Utme Abu Government examination.

Post Utme Abu 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_ABU • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the legitimacy of a government can be affected by the manner in which it exercises its authority.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is solely dependent on the authority exercised by the government.
Correct Answer B. The legitimacy of a government is affected by the manner in which it exercises its authority, but also by other factors such as the level of citizen participation and the government's responsiveness to their needs.
C. Authority is a necessary condition for legitimacy, but it is not sufficient on its own to guarantee legitimacy.
D. Legitimacy is not affected by the manner in which a government exercises its authority.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The legitimacy of a government is affected by the manner in which it exercises its authority, but also by other factors such as the level of citizen participation and the government's responsiveness to their needs.

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This is Post Utme Abu 2021 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Abu Government examination.

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