Post Utme Lasu 2018 Government Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Post Utme Lasu Government examination.

Post Utme Lasu 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_LASU • 2018 • 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 used to justify the exercise of power in a democratic system.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce decisions.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the result of authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms used to describe the exercise of power.
D. Legitimacy is the process of gaining authority, while authority is the outcome of legitimacy.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce decisions.

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This is Post Utme Lasu 2018 Government Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Lasu Government examination.

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