2.2 Power and Authority

• Power can be exerted through force or coercion.

  True
• Who is an example of a leader with charismatic authority?

  Martin Luther King Jr.
• Arrange the types of authority in order of their source of legitimacy:

  1️⃣ Traditional Authority (custom)

  2️⃣ Charismatic Authority (personality)

  3️⃣ Legal-Rational Authority (rules)
• Authority is based on acceptance and legitimacy.


  True
• What is the source of charismatic authority?

  Exceptional personality
• Match the type of authority with its example:

  Traditional Authority ↔️ Monarchies

  Charismatic Authority ↔️ Civil rights movements

  Legal-Rational Authority ↔️ Democratic governments
• Authority is rooted in acceptance and legitimacy rather than force.


  True
• The basis of power is force, coercion, or influence
• What is an example of power being exerted through military force?

  Dictatorship
• What is the key difference between the three types of authority?

  Source of legitimacy
• Legal-rational authority stems from rules and laws within an organized bureaucracy.

  True
• Authority is based on acceptance and legitimacy, while power can be exerted through force or coercion.


  True
• Authority is legitimate by consent
• Arrange the key sources of power from most coercive to least coercive:

  1️⃣ Resources (wealth, technology, force)

  2️⃣ Knowledge (specialized expertise)

  3️⃣ Social Position (high-status roles)
• Authority is legitimate power that is recognized and accepted by those it governs.


  True
• Traditional Authority is based on custom and long-standing traditions
• Charismatic Authority derives from the exceptional personality and charisma
• Match the social structure with its impact on power:

  Social Class ↔️ Determines access to resources and opportunities

  Institutions ↔️ Shape behavior and enforce authority

  Social Norms ↔️ Reinforce existing power structures
• Legitimate power is exercised according to established rules
• Power is the ability to influence or control the behavior of others, even against their will
• Match the type of authority with its description:

  Traditional Authority ↔️ Based on custom and traditions

  Charismatic Authority ↔️ Derives from exceptional personality

  Legal-Rational Authority ↔️ Stems from rules and laws
• Legal-rational authority stems from rules and laws within an organized bureaucracy
• What is the key difference between power and authority?

  Legitimacy
• Traditional authority is based on custom and long-standing traditions
• Power can be derived from knowledge or social position.


  True
• What distinguishes authority from power?

  Acceptance and legitimacy
• Is legitimacy always a characteristic of power?

  No
• Match the feature with its corresponding type of influence:

  Legitimacy ↔️ Authority

  Coercion ↔️ Power
• Power differs from authority because authority is recognized and accepted
• Charismatic Authority derives from the exceptional personality and charisma of a leader
• The key difference between types of authority is the source of their legitimacy
• Match the feature with its corresponding concept:

  Basis of Power ↔️ Force, coercion, or influence

  Basis of Authority ↔️ Acceptance, legitimacy, recognition
• Power and authority differ in their basis, legitimacy, scope, and duration.

  True
• Power is the ability to influence or control the behavior of others, even against their will
• A wealthy business owner swaying political decisions is an example of power derived from resources
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s influence is an example of charismatic authority.


  True
• Social structures significantly influence the distribution of power within society.

  True
• Illegitimate power violates established rules and lacks consent.

  True