Post Utme Summit University 2017 Government Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2017 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of power. Discuss the relationship between power, authority, and legitimacy in the context of Nigeria's constitutional development.

Answer Options

A. Power is the ability to influence others, while authority is the right to make decisions.
Correct Answer B. Legitimacy is the acceptance of a government's authority by its citizens.
C. Power and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the ability of a government to enforce its decisions.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of a government's authority by its citizens.

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2017 Government Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

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