Post Utme Noun 2022 Government Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2022 Post Utme Noun Government examination.

Post Utme Noun 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_NOUN • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in the context of political power is closely tied to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and how they are used to justify the exercise of power in Nigeria.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the moral justification for authority, while authority is the source of legitimacy.
Correct Answer B. Authority is the foundation of legitimacy, and legitimacy is the means by which authority is exercised.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms, and are used to describe the same concept.
D. Legitimacy is the opposite of authority, and is used to describe a lack of power or influence.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Authority is the foundation of legitimacy, and legitimacy is the means by which authority is exercised.

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This is Post Utme Noun 2022 Government Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Noun Government examination.

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