Post Utme Babcock University 2018 Government Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Post Utme Babcock University Government examination.

Post Utme Babcock University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_BABCOCK_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, using examples from Nigeria's constitutional development.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a means of acquiring authority, while authority is a means of legitimizing power.
Correct Answer B. Authority is a prerequisite for legitimacy, but not the other way around.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms in the context of government.
D. Legitimacy is a product of authority, but authority is not necessarily a product of legitimacy.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is a prerequisite for legitimacy, but not the other way around.

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This is Post Utme Babcock University 2018 Government Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Babcock University Government examination.

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