Post Utme Uniosun 2019 Government Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2019 Post Utme Uniosun Government examination.

Post Utme Uniosun 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 1 POST_UTME_UNIOSUN • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in the context of political power is closely tied to the idea of authority. Discuss the relationship between legitimacy and authority, and explain how they are distinct concepts.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.
B. Authority is a form of legitimacy, but not all forms of authority are legitimate.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms.
D. Legitimacy is a concept that is only relevant in authoritarian regimes.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a necessary condition for authority, but not a sufficient one.

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This is Post Utme Uniosun 2019 Government Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Uniosun Government examination.

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