Post Utme Uniport 2020 Government Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2020 Post Utme Uniport Government examination.

Post Utme Uniport 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice

Question 6 POST_UTME_UNIPORT • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in government is closely related to the idea of power. Explain how the two concepts are intertwined, using the example of a democratic government.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the moral justification for the exercise of power, while power is the ability to enforce decisions.

B. Power is the ability to enforce decisions, while legitimacy is the acceptance of those decisions by the governed.

Correct Answer C. Legitimacy is the acceptance of those decisions by the governed, while power is the ability to enforce decisions.

D. Power is the moral justification for the exercise of power, while legitimacy is the ability to enforce decisions.

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

Legitimacy is the acceptance of those decisions by the governed, while power is the ability to enforce decisions.

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This is Post Utme Uniport 2020 Government Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Uniport Government examination.

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