Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Government Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Government examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely tied to the idea of authority. Discuss how the legitimacy of a government can be affected by the manner in which it exercises its authority.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is solely dependent on the authority exercised by the government.
Correct Answer B. The manner in which authority is exercised can affect the legitimacy of a government, but it is not the sole determining factor.
C. Legitimacy is not affected by the manner in which authority is exercised.
D. The legitimacy of a government is solely determined by its authority, regardless of how it is exercised.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The manner in which authority is exercised can affect the legitimacy of a government, but it is not the sole determining factor.

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Government Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Government examination.

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