Post Utme Skyline University 2017 Government Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2017 Post Utme Skyline University Government examination.

Post Utme Skyline University 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_SKYLINE_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely tied to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, using examples from the Nigerian Constitution.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a product of authority, and without authority, legitimacy cannot exist.
B. Authority is a product of legitimacy, and without legitimacy, authority is meaningless.
C. Legitimacy and authority are separate concepts that do not necessarily relate to each other.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is a means of justifying authority, but it is not a product of authority itself.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a means of justifying authority, but it is not a product of authority itself.

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This is Post Utme Skyline University 2017 Government Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Skyline University Government examination.

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