Post Utme Bells University 2024 Government Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2024 Post Utme Bells University Government examination.

Post Utme Bells University 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 18 POST_UTME_BELLS_UNIVERSITY • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the two concepts are intertwined, using the example of the Nigerian government.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.
B. Authority is the power to make decisions, while legitimacy is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.

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This is Post Utme Bells University 2024 Government Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Post Utme Bells University Government examination.

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