Post Utme Bells University 2018 Government Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2018 Post Utme Bells University Government examination.

Post Utme Bells University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_BELLS_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 in the context of Nigeria's constitutional development.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.
Correct Answer B. Authority is a prerequisite for legitimacy, but they are not interchangeable.
C. Legitimacy and authority are synonymous terms in the context of government.
D. Legitimacy is a product of authority, but not the other way around.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is a prerequisite for legitimacy, but they are not interchangeable.

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This is Post Utme Bells University 2018 Government Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Bells University Government examination.

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