No one wants to take on an argumentative employee who's resistant to authority. But your answer to this question - or its variant "How well do you take direction?" - may depend on the nature of the organisation.
In traditional and hierarchical organisations where employees are expected to know their place and defer to people more senior, show your keen appreciation of the need to defer to authority in your answer:
I respect authority and enjoy having a straightforward reporting relationship where my boss gives me guidelines on what I can or cannot do. In my current job, I know exactly what decisions I can make. For bigger decisions or larger items of spend, I always check with my supervisor. If I were to be taken on in this role, I would like to sit down with my manager as soon as possible to establish how best to work together.
If you think that your interview is with a progressive organisation, position yourself as a more freethinking candidate:
I have the utmost respect for authority, but I'm not the kind of person who will mindlessly do everything that my manager tells me. If I don't understand something or think that a decision isn't in the best interests of the team, I'll ask questions until I'm satisfied with my manager's response. But ultimately if I feel that management has listened to my questions or objections, then I have to respect their decision and get on with it. Good luck with your job interview!
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