Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Government examination.

Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 17 POST_UTME_AL-HIKMAH_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A government has the power to make laws, but it is not necessarily legitimate. What does this imply about the relationship between power and legitimacy?

Answer Options

A. Power and legitimacy are interchangeable concepts, and a government with power is automatically legitimate.
Correct Answer B. Power and legitimacy are distinct concepts, and a government can have power without being legitimate.
C. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for power, and a government cannot have power without being legitimate.
D. Power is a necessary condition for legitimacy, and a government cannot be legitimate without having power.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Power and legitimacy are distinct concepts, and a government can have power without being legitimate.

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This is Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Government examination.

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