power and authority

Characteristics of a state?

Population, territory, sovereignty and government

Who has power?

100% government and 100% people (equal power)

What is democracy?

Acquisition of power by leaders via competitive elections

Purpose of government?

Collect taxes, defend the country from attacks, help finance schools and regulate businesses

Where does authority come from?

Customs and traditions, law, and religious principles or morality

Two schools of thought on how decisions are made:

Elitist view and pluralist view

Why do certain people have the right to exercise authority?

God-given right, inherited from birth, superior knowledge or consent of the government

What is the most powerful form of power?

Government

What is legitimacy?

It is what makes power rightful

What is the Relationship between power and authority?

Power comes with authority, control or influence bu which a person influences the actions of others, either by direct authority or by some other, more intangible means.