Post Utme Unilorin 2017 Government Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2017 Post Utme Unilorin Government examination.

Post Utme Unilorin 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_UNILORIN • 2017 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, using examples from Nigeria's pre-colonial and colonial past.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a means of justifying authority, while authority is the power to enforce decisions.
B. Legitimacy is a product of authority, while authority is a result of legitimacy.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not sufficient.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not sufficient.

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This is Post Utme Unilorin 2017 Government Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Unilorin Government examination.

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