Post Utme Noun 2020 Government Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2020 Post Utme Noun Government examination.

Post Utme Noun 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_NOUN • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely tied to the idea of power. Discuss the relationship between power, authority, and legitimacy in the context of pre-colonial and colonial administration in Nigeria.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while power is the ability to enforce decisions.
Correct Answer B. Authority is the source of power, and legitimacy is the acceptance of that authority by the governed.
C. Power is the ability to make decisions, while legitimacy is the moral justification for those decisions.
D. Legitimacy is the result of power, while authority is the source of power.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is the source of power, and legitimacy is the acceptance of that authority by the governed.

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This is Post Utme Noun 2020 Government Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Noun Government examination.

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