Post Utme Uniben 2017 Government Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2017 Post Utme Uniben Government examination.

Post Utme Uniben 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_UNIBEN • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a pre-colonial African society, the concept of power is often associated with the ability to influence the actions of others. Discuss how this understanding of power relates to the concept of authority, and explain how legitimacy is derived in such a system.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Power is the ability to influence the actions of others, while authority is the legitimate right to exercise power.
B. Authority is the ability to influence the actions of others, while power is the legitimate right to exercise authority.
C. Power and authority are interchangeable terms in a pre-colonial African society.
D. Legitimacy is derived from the ability to exercise power, rather than the right to exercise authority.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Power is the ability to influence the actions of others, while authority is the legitimate right to exercise power.

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This is Post Utme Uniben 2017 Government Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Uniben Government examination.

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