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Types of Political Legitimacy: Exploring the Diverse Sources of Authority

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Which type of political legitimacy is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the will of the people?

  1. Traditional Legitimacy

  2. Charismatic Legitimacy

  3. Rational-Legal Legitimacy

  4. Moral Legitimacy

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rational-legal legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is based on a set of laws and procedures that are agreed upon by the people.

Which type of political legitimacy is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the traditions and customs of the society?

  1. Traditional Legitimacy

  2. Charismatic Legitimacy

  3. Rational-Legal Legitimacy

  4. Moral Legitimacy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Traditional legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is based on the traditions and customs of the society.

Which type of political legitimacy is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader?

  1. Traditional Legitimacy

  2. Charismatic Legitimacy

  3. Rational-Legal Legitimacy

  4. Moral Legitimacy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Charismatic legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader.

Which type of political legitimacy is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the moral values of the society?

  1. Traditional Legitimacy

  2. Charismatic Legitimacy

  3. Rational-Legal Legitimacy

  4. Moral Legitimacy

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Moral legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the moral values of the society.

Which of the following is NOT a source of political legitimacy?

  1. Tradition

  2. Charisma

  3. Rationality

  4. Force

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Force is not a source of political legitimacy because it does not rely on the consent of the governed.

Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional legitimacy?

  1. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the will of the people.

  2. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the traditions and customs of the society.

  3. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader.

  4. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the moral values of the society.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Traditional legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is based on the traditions and customs of the society.

Which of the following is a characteristic of charismatic legitimacy?

  1. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the will of the people.

  2. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the traditions and customs of the society.

  3. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader.

  4. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the moral values of the society.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Charismatic legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader.

Which of the following is a characteristic of rational-legal legitimacy?

  1. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the will of the people.

  2. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the traditions and customs of the society.

  3. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader.

  4. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is based on a set of laws and procedures that are agreed upon by the people.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rational-legal legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is based on a set of laws and procedures that are agreed upon by the people.

Which of the following is a characteristic of moral legitimacy?

  1. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the will of the people.

  2. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the traditions and customs of the society.

  3. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is led by a charismatic leader.

  4. It is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the moral values of the society.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Moral legitimacy is based on the idea that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the moral values of the society.

Which of the following is an example of traditional legitimacy?

  1. The monarchy in the United Kingdom

  2. The government of China

  3. The government of the United States

  4. The government of India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The monarchy in the United Kingdom is an example of traditional legitimacy because it is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is in accordance with the traditions and customs of the society.

Which of the following is an example of charismatic legitimacy?

  1. The government of Adolf Hitler

  2. The government of Fidel Castro

  3. The government of Mahatma Gandhi

  4. The government of Nelson Mandela

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The government of Adolf Hitler is an example of charismatic legitimacy because it was based on the belief that the government was legitimate because it was led by a charismatic leader.

Which of the following is an example of rational-legal legitimacy?

  1. The government of the United States

  2. The government of China

  3. The government of India

  4. The government of Russia

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The government of the United States is an example of rational-legal legitimacy because it is based on the belief that the government is legitimate because it is based on a set of laws and procedures that are agreed upon by the people.

Which of the following is an example of moral legitimacy?

  1. The government of Mahatma Gandhi

  2. The government of Nelson Mandela

  3. The government of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  4. The government of Dalai Lama

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The government of Mahatma Gandhi is an example of moral legitimacy because it was based on the belief that the government was legitimate because it was in accordance with the moral values of the society.

Which of the following is NOT a type of political legitimacy?

  1. Traditional Legitimacy

  2. Charismatic Legitimacy

  3. Rational-Legal Legitimacy

  4. Moral Legitimacy

  5. Economic Legitimacy

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Economic legitimacy is not a type of political legitimacy because it is not based on the consent of the governed.

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