Post Utme Summit University 2019 Government Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2019 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • 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

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the source of authority, while authority is the means of exercising power.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the means of exercising power.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms, used to describe the same concept.
D. Legitimacy is the outcome of authority, while authority is the process of achieving legitimacy.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the source of authority, while authority is the means of exercising power.

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2019 Government Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

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