Post Utme Lautech 2019 Government Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2019 Post Utme Lautech Government examination.

Post Utme Lautech 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_LAUTECH • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, using examples from Nigeria's pre-colonial and colonial past.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the governed, while authority is the power to govern.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the governed.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms in political systems.
D. Legitimacy is the power to govern, while authority is the acceptance of that power.
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 Lautech 2019 Government Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Lautech Government examination.

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