Post Utme Lead City University 2018 Government Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2018 Post Utme Lead City University Government examination.

Post Utme Lead City University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_LEAD_CITY_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in public administration is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the two concepts are intertwined, using examples from Nigeria's public sector.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the governed, while authority is the power to make decisions.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the outcome of effective governance.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms in public administration.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is the moral justification for authority, while authority is the means to achieve legitimacy.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral justification for authority, while authority is the means to achieve legitimacy.

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This is Post Utme Lead City University 2018 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Lead City University Government examination.

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