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For the same reason that people accept religious authority. Starting at a very early age in their lives, they are indoctrinated by threats of eternal damnation or by compulsory education and forced to idolize and defend these illegitimate authority figures who have an interest in perpetuating this cycle of threats and force.
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People accept political authority due to factors such as social norms, fear of consequences, the belief that authority maintains order and stability, and the perception that authority figures have legitimacy. Additionally, people may also accept political authority because it provides a sense of security and structure within society.
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Power recognized as legitimate?
Legitimate political power is recognized when the majority of people accept that leadership. In the case of the US Constitution, people made the decision give the document legitimacy by voting for it.
A republic was a system in which ultimate political authority is vested in what?
A republic is a system in which ultimate political authority is vested in the people.
Who has the political power ad authority in a representative democracy?
People
When the people of the nation accept their government's authority the government is said to have?
SOVEREIGNITY
What are people who agree to follow a set of rules and accept a governments authority?
Citizens or sheep depending on which side of the government authority you are on.
Whose authority did the colonies not accept?
Parliament's authority
The rule over the behavior of people or the range of authority?
political power spectrum
The concept that ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people is known as?
popular sovereignty
Popular sovereignty meant that the people should be allowed to?
The idea that the political authority of government comes from the people.
Which statement does NOT describe the beliefs of political Islam?
The ultimate authority lies with the people. In Islam, the ultimate authority lies with Almighty Allah.
What is the range of authority or rule over the behavior of people called?
political power spectrum
What are the four types of political authority?
Traditional authority,legal authority,and autocratic authority.
