Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Government Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2019 Post Utme Covenant University Government examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in the context of political power refers to the idea that a government or political authority is justified in its exercise of power because it is based on the consent of the governed. Which of the following best describes the relationship between legitimacy and the rule of law?

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for the rule of law to exist.
Correct Answer B. The rule of law is a necessary condition for legitimacy to exist.
C. Legitimacy and the rule of law are mutually exclusive concepts.
D. The rule of law is a sufficient condition for legitimacy to exist.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The rule of law is a necessary condition for legitimacy to exist.

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Government Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Covenant University Government examination.

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