Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2017 Government Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2017 Post Utme Pan Atlantic University Government examination.

Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice

Question 17 POST_UTME_PAN-ATLANTIC_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Explain the concept of power and authority in the context of government. How do these concepts relate to each other?

Answer Options

A. Power refers to the ability of the government to make decisions, while authority refers to the legitimacy of those decisions.

Correct Answer B. Power refers to the ability of the government to enforce its will, while authority refers to the moral right to govern.

C. Power and authority are interchangeable terms that refer to the ability of the government to make decisions.

D. Power and authority are unrelated concepts that refer to different aspects of government.

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

Power refers to the ability of the government to enforce its will, while authority refers to the moral right to govern.

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This is Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2017 Government Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Pan Atlantic University Government examination.

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