Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Government examination.

Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_MADONNA_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and provide examples of how they are exercised in different political systems.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the outcome of authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.

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This is Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Government Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Government examination.

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