Post Utme Greenfield University 2019 Government Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2019 Post Utme Greenfield University Government examination.

Post Utme Greenfield University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 37 POST_UTME_GREENFIELD_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely tied to the idea of power and authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and power, using examples from the Nigerian political system.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a product of power, and power is the means by which legitimacy is exercised.
B. Legitimacy is a separate concept from power, and it is not necessarily tied to the exercise of power.
C. Power is a means of achieving legitimacy, but it is not the only means.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is a product of the consent of the governed, and power is a means of enforcing that consent.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a product of the consent of the governed, and power is a means of enforcing that consent.

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This is Post Utme Greenfield University 2019 Government Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Greenfield University Government examination.

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