Post Utme Crawford University 2019 Government Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2019 Post Utme Crawford University Government examination.

Post Utme Crawford University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_CRAWFORD_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in public administration is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the legitimacy of a government is affected by the manner in which it exercises its authority.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is not affected by the manner in which authority is exercised.
B. The legitimacy of a government is increased when its authority is exercised in a fair and transparent manner.
Correct Answer C. The legitimacy of a government is decreased when its authority is exercised in a coercive or oppressive manner.
D. The legitimacy of a government is not affected by the manner in which its authority is exercised, but rather by the level of power it holds.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The legitimacy of a government is decreased when its authority is exercised in a coercive or oppressive manner.

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This is Post Utme Crawford University 2019 Government Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Crawford University Government examination.

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