Post Utme Unilorin 2019 Government Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2019 Post Utme Unilorin Government examination.

Post Utme Unilorin 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 33 POST_UTME_UNILORIN • 2019 • 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 administration.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is a means of maintaining authority, while authority is a means of achieving legitimacy.
B. Legitimacy is a product of authority, while authority is a product of legitimacy.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, while authority is a sufficient condition for legitimacy.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, while authority is a sufficient condition for legitimacy.

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This is Post Utme Unilorin 2019 Government Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Unilorin Government examination.

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