Post Utme Elizade University 2020 Government Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2020 Post Utme Elizade University Government examination.

Post Utme Elizade University 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 38 POST_UTME_ELIZADE_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • 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 a constitutional monarchy.

Answer Options

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 moral right to rule.
Correct Answer C. Legitimacy is the moral right to rule, while authority is the acceptance of that right by the people.
D. Authority and legitimacy are two separate concepts that are not related to each other.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to rule, while authority is the acceptance of that right by the people.

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This is Post Utme Elizade University 2020 Government Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Elizade University Government examination.

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