Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Government examination.

Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_AL-HIKMAH_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • 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 power in a democratic system.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.
Correct Answer B. Authority is the power to make decisions, while legitimacy is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.
C. Legitimacy and authority are the same thing, and are used interchangeably in political systems.
D. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is the power to make decisions, while legitimacy is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.

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This is Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Government examination.

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