PAD 120: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
Here are some selected past examination questions and suggested (specimen) answers for them. Read them carefully and try to master the art and technique of answering exam questions. 1. Define legitimacy. Legitimacy may be defined as the acceptance of a governing regime (government) as an authority. In other words, the legal right to rule a country is called legitimacy. A legitimate system of government is one which is based on authority. It means that those subject to its rule recognize its right to make collective decisions and implement laws, policies and procedures. Legitimacy may also be defined as the extent to which the citizens obey, without questioning, the laws and accept the policies, the procedures, acts, decisions, officials and the leaders of the government and the system, structure and manner of administering the government. In other words, the widespread belief and feeling