Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Government Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2019 Post Utme Achievers University Government examination.

Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_ACHIEVERS_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

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

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is enhanced when authority is exercised in a fair and transparent manner.
Correct Answer B. Legitimacy is undermined when authority is exercised in an arbitrary and capricious manner.
C. Legitimacy is not affected by the manner in which authority is exercised.
D. Legitimacy is only relevant in authoritarian regimes.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is undermined when authority is exercised in an arbitrary and capricious manner.

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This is Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Government Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Achievers University Government examination.

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