Post Utme Summit University 2022 Government Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2022 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2022 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 39 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2022 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, using examples from the pre-colonial and colonial periods in Nigeria.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.
B. Authority is a necessary condition for legitimacy, but not a sufficient one.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable concepts.
D. Legitimacy is a concept that emerged in the colonial period, while authority is a pre-colonial concept.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2022 Government Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

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