Post Utme Uniport 2017 Government Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2017 Post Utme Uniport Government examination.

Post Utme Uniport 2017 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_UNIPORT • 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, and provide examples of how they are exercised in different political systems.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce decisions.
B. Authority is the source of legitimacy, and legitimacy is the result of authority.
C. Legitimacy and authority are interchangeable terms in political systems.
D. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the right to enforce them.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the moral right to govern, while authority is the power to enforce decisions.

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This is Post Utme Uniport 2017 Government Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Uniport Government examination.

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