Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Government examination.

Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_MADONNA_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Explain how the two concepts differ, using examples from Nigeria's pre-colonial and colonial periods.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy refers to the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority refers to the power to make decisions.
B. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the process of acquiring power, while authority is the exercise of that power.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy refers to the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority refers to the power to make decisions.

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This is Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Government examination.

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