Democracy

• Four types of power:

  • absolute power
  • persuasive power
  • legitimate power
  • coercive power
• absolute power is the ability to do anything
• persuasive power is the persuasion behind the correct course of action
• legitimate power is accepting an individuals right to make decisions
• coercive power means pressing others into complying using laws and penalties
• three types of authority:

  • traditional authority
  • charismatic authority
  • legal authority
• traditional authority is based on established tradition
• Carismatic authority is based on the characteristics of leaders
• legal authority is rational authority granted by elections
• Parliament have traditional authority
• Government have legal rational authority
• The monarchy have traditional authority
• democracy is a system where power is held by the people