Post Utme Greenfield University 2020 Government Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2020 Post Utme Greenfield University Government examination.

Post Utme Greenfield University 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_GREENFIELD_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

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

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the governed, while authority is the power to govern.
B. Legitimacy is the source of authority, while authority is the exercise of power.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the opposite of authority.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the governed, while authority is the power to govern.

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This is Post Utme Greenfield University 2020 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Greenfield University Government examination.

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