Post Utme Lautech 2019 Government Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2019 Post Utme Lautech Government examination.

Post Utme Lautech 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 32 POST_UTME_LAUTECH • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

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

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Authority is the legitimate right to make decisions, while legitimacy is the acceptance of that right by the governed.
B. Legitimacy is the source of authority, while authority is the legitimate right to make decisions.
C. Authority and legitimacy are interchangeable terms in political systems.
D. Authority is the acceptance of legitimacy by the governed, while legitimacy is the legitimate right to make decisions.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Authority is the legitimate right to make decisions, while legitimacy is the acceptance of that right by the governed.

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This is Post Utme Lautech 2019 Government Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Lautech Government examination.

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