Post Utme Ui 2019 Government Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2019 Post Utme Ui Government examination.

Post Utme Ui 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 40 POST_UTME_UI • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of authority in government is closely related to the idea of legitimacy. Discuss the relationship between authority and legitimacy, and explain how they are used to justify the exercise of power in a democratic system.

Answer Options

A. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the outcome of authority.
Correct Answer B. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to govern.
C. Authority and legitimacy are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is the process of acquiring authority, while authority is the outcome of legitimacy.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to govern.

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This is Post Utme Ui 2019 Government Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Ui Government examination.

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