Post Utme Nile University 2020 Government Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2020 Post Utme Nile University Government examination.

Post Utme Nile University 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_NILE_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, using examples from Nigeria's political history.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.
Correct Answer B. Authority is a prerequisite for legitimacy, but they are not the same thing.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms in political discourse.
D. Legitimacy is a product of authority, but not the other way around.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is a prerequisite for legitimacy, but they are not the same thing.

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This is Post Utme Nile University 2020 Government Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Nile University Government examination.

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