Post Utme Babcock University 2017 Government Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2017 Post Utme Babcock University Government examination.

Post Utme Babcock University 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 23 POST_UTME_BABCOCK_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and explain how they are both essential for the exercise of power.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions and take actions.
B. Legitimacy is the moral right to exercise power, while authority is the ability to enforce decisions and actions.
C. Legitimacy and authority are two separate concepts that are not directly related to each other.
D. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions and take actions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions and actions.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions and take actions.

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This is Post Utme Babcock University 2017 Government Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Babcock University Government examination.

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