Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Question 21

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

Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_MADONNA_UNIVERSITY • 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 provide examples of how they are exercised in a democratic system.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce laws and decisions.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, and legitimacy is the result of authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms, and are used to describe the same concept.
D. Legitimacy is the ability to make decisions, while authority is the ability to enforce those decisions.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce laws and decisions.

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

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