Post Utme Mountain Top University 2018 Government Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2018 Post Utme Mountain Top University Government examination.

Post Utme Mountain Top University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 8 POST_UTME_MOUNTAIN_TOP_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of power in public administration is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the two concepts are intertwined, using the example of the colonial administration in Nigeria.

Answer Options

A. Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others, while authority is the right to make decisions.
Correct Answer B. Authority is the right to make decisions, while power is the ability to enforce those decisions.
C. Power and authority are interchangeable terms in public administration.
D. Authority is the acceptance of power by the governed, while power is the ability to govern.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is the right to make decisions, while power is the ability to enforce those decisions.

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This is Post Utme Mountain Top University 2018 Government Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Mountain Top University Government examination.

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