Post Utme Futa 2017 Government Question 16

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

Post Utme Futa 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_FUTA • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and explain how they are distinct.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the source of authority, while authority is the means of enforcing legitimacy.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the means of enforcing authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.

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This is Post Utme Futa 2017 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Futa Government examination.

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