Post Utme Nile University 2018 Government Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2018 Post Utme Nile University Government examination.

Post Utme Nile University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 38 POST_UTME_NILE_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how legitimacy and authority are interlinked in the context of Nigerian politics.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a means of achieving authority, but they are not the same thing.
Correct Answer B. Authority is a necessary condition for legitimacy, but they are not the same thing.
C. Legitimacy and authority are identical concepts that are used interchangeably in Nigerian politics.
D. Legitimacy is a means of challenging authority, but they are not the same thing.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is a necessary condition for legitimacy, but they are not the same thing.

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This is Post Utme Nile University 2018 Government Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Nile University Government examination.

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