Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Government examination.

Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 18 POST_UTME_AL-HIKMAH_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A local government has the authority to collect taxes, but it is not necessarily legitimate. What does this imply about the relationship between authority and legitimacy?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Government Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Government examination.

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