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Legitimacy :
The quality or fact of being legitimate
Being in compliance with the law; lawful Authority
The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
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What is the difference between authority and legitimacy?
authority: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. legitimacy: in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
Power and legitimacy are the elements that make up?
authority
What are the concepts of legitimacy and authority?
Legitimacy refers to the perception or recognition that an individual or institution has the right to govern or make decisions. Authority is the actual power or ability to enforce decisions or actions. Legitimacy provides the moral and ethical foundation for authority to be accepted by others.
What is political legitimacy?
Poliical legitimacy is the fact that politics is "right" on a certain issue
What is the governments rightful authority over its citizens?
legitimacy
Leaders who have avid and dedicated followers have what?
authority and legitimacy.
Leaders who have avid and dedicated followers are said to have?
Authority and legitimacy.
What two elements make up authority?
Power and legitimacy
Power and legitimacy existing together in a state is defined as?
authority
What does a ruler's legitimacy depends mainly on?
People's Acceptance of the Ruler's Authority
When political authority is conferred by law or by a state or national constitution it is?
legitimacy
Why legitimacy is important?
Legitimacy is important because it provides the basis for authority and power within a society or organization. When a leader or government is seen as legitimate by the people, they are more likely to be accepted, obeyed, and supported. Without legitimacy, there is a risk of social unrest, resistance to authority, and challenges to stability.
