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Christian sources of authority are primarily the Bible. Some Christian churches have leaders who receive revelations from God giving them authority like the Catholic Pope or the Mormon Prophet.
The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening prompted Americans to challenge traditional sources of authority. These movements showed citizens the how to reason and think for themselves, instead of just following authority. They felt that people should follow the way of Jesus instead of blindly following the current leaders in authority.
Traditional authority is based on longstanding custom and beliefs, with power passed down through generations. Rational-legal authority, on the other hand, is based on established laws and rules, with power derived from one's position in a hierarchical structure. Traditional authority is often seen in traditional societies, while rational-legal authority is characteristic of modern bureaucratic systems.
Traditional authority,legal authority,and autocratic authority.
this is the exercise of authority by the governing authority
formal theory of authority
There is no blanket answer, however most dictatorships do not exercise limited authority over people.
The Religous leaders or the Ayatollahs.
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1. Traditional 2.Rational-Legal 3.Charasmatic Authority
It is the most common basis for authority. Traditional authority is based on custom. Traditional authority is mostly found in trible groups. In these societies, customs dictate basic relationships. An example: birth into a particular family in a tribe can make the individual a cheif, king or queen. Another example is a parents authority over their child. This is considered traditional authority because parents have always had authority over their children. Exampls of this are, ways of diciplining children, choosing their doctors and schools, and teaching morality and religion.
custom and accepted practice