UI Post-UTME Government 2012 (Model questions) Question 17

Question 17

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Which of the following may occur if a government lacks legitimacy?

  1. A.Political stability
  2. B.Political instability
  3. C.Political jubilation
  4. D.None of the above
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Political instability)

Explanation

A government the people do not accept faces resistance and unrest, that is, instability.