Post Utme Osustech 2018 Government Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2018 Post Utme Osustech Government examination.

Post Utme Osustech 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_OSUSTECH • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the two concepts are intertwined, using the example of a democratically elected government.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce laws.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the result of authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the power to govern, while authority is the moral right to govern.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce laws.

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This is Post Utme Osustech 2018 Government Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Osustech Government examination.

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