Post Utme Veritas University 2021 Government Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2021 Post Utme Veritas University Government examination.

Post Utme Veritas University 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_VERITAS_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy in political systems is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how legitimacy is derived from authority, and provide examples of how this relationship plays out in different political contexts.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is derived from authority through the consent of the governed.
B. Authority is derived from legitimacy through the exercise of power.
Correct Answer C. Legitimacy is a product of authority, but it can also be challenged by alternative sources of power.
D. Authority and legitimacy are interchangeable terms with no distinct meanings.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is a product of authority, but it can also be challenged by alternative sources of power.

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This is Post Utme Veritas University 2021 Government Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Veritas University Government examination.

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