A. it is enforced on members of society
B. a majority of societal members accept its use as right and proper
C. it has been transmitted in a traditional way
D. it is rational
Related Mcqs:
- The legitimate possession of power is a definition of______________?
A. force
B. the police
C. the state
D. authority - In order for power to be legitimate a government must have_____________?
A. the ability to coerce agreement
B. legitimate authority
C. a charismatic leader
D. a strong army - A condition of normlessness and separation from legitimate modes of behavior is termed___________?
A. trauma
B. anomie
C. alienation
D. anomaly - The system of distributing political power between a central national government and the governments of the geographical regions of the nation is called ?
A. confederacy
B. federalism
C. centralism
D. Unitarianism - In the present national power is based on________________?
A. size and resources
B. location and population
C. political ideology and wealth
D. specific combinations of attributes - Power is_________________?
A. the most important feature of stratification
B. restricted to a small elite in traditional societies
C. widely distributed and diffused in industrial societies
D. all of the above - Power is defined by Max Weber as the ability to__________________?
A. be the strongest in mind and body
B. carry out one,s wishes in spite of resistance
C. gain consent
D. do as one pleases - Power may be asserted by_________________?
A. reciprocating
B. promising a reward in return for compliance
C. coercion
D. coercion reciprocation or reward - Which is FALSE of power ____________________?
A. It is necessary for exerting social control in society
B. It plays a significant role in all kinds of social interactions
C. All power relationships are one sided
D. People have greater or lesser amounts of power according to their statuses in society - The oldest form of power rests on_______________?
A. rational-legal authority
B. charismatic authority
C. traditional authority
D. the authority of force
