Post Utme Summit University 2019 Government Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2019 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and explain how they are different.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to govern.
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 govern.

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2019 Government Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

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