Post Utme Unilag 2025 Government Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2025 Post Utme Unilag Government examination.

Post Utme Unilag 2025 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_UNILAG • 2025 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how the two concepts are intertwined, using the example of a democratically elected government.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce laws.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, while legitimacy is the outcome of authority.
C. Legitimacy is the process by which authority is established, while authority is the outcome of legitimacy.
D. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms with no distinct meanings.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce laws.

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This is Post Utme Unilag 2025 Government Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Post Utme Unilag Government examination.

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