Post Utme Eksu 2017 Government Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2017 Post Utme Eksu Government examination.

Post Utme Eksu 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_EKSU • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in a political system is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and explain how they are different.

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 source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the acceptance of authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions.
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 Eksu 2017 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Eksu Government examination.

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