Legitimacy, Sovereignty and Authority
TEST BANK
❖ CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER:
1. An attitude in people's minds that the government's rule is rightful
a. What does legitimacy refer to?
b. How is Legitimacy Gained?
c. How is legitimacy obtained?
d. What does authority rely on?
2. Sources of legitimacy are:
a. Security and the rule of law
b. Securing laws that guarantee the rule of the ruler
c. The degree of government representation
d. A and C are correct.
3. Legitimacy is
a. The rule over, or the power of the monarch over his kingdom
b. An attitude in people’s minds that the government’s rule is rightful
c. A sense of obligation based on the legitimate power of office
d. All of the above
4. A political leaders’ ability to command respect and exercise power is known as
__________.
A) sovereignty
B) corruption
C) authority
D) legitimacy
5. __________ is the use of public office for private gain.
A) Sovereignty
B) Corruption
C) Authority
D) Legitimacy
6. The notion that we acknowledge the rightful roles of our leaders or our laws is
known as __________.
A) sovereignty
B) authority
C) legitimacy
D) monarchy
7. Issues related to a border dispute between Iraq and Kuwait would relate to
__________.
A) sovereignty
B) authority
C) legitimacy
D) monarchy
8. The notion that you respect the United States Congress, even though it is
controlled by a party with which you do not agree, pertains to __________.
A) sovereignty
B) authority
C) legitimacy
D) monarchy
9. Why was Titoism ultimately unsuccessful in Yugoslavia?
a. It created an unstable system centered on the charisma of a single leader.
b. It was so ideologically extreme that it failed to gain widespread public support.
c. It rendered the nation vulnerable to exploitation by advanced capitalist countries.
d. It aimed at submerging ethnic identities beneath an overarching nationalist
identity.
10. According to max weber all of the following are sources of legitimacy except:
a. Rational legality
b. Sovereignty
c. Charisma
d. Traditions
❖ TRUE OR FALSE
1) Corruption undermines legitimacy, such as when crooked officials are part
of government.
2) Legality depends on the popular acceptance of a government.
3) The concept of authority is much broader than the concept of power.
4) The concept of influence is much broader than the concept of power.
5) The concepts of legitimacy, sovereignty and authority are not related to each
other.
6) Legitimacy depends on the rule of law.
7) A national government's being boss on its own turf, the last word in law in
that country
8) If Iraq and Iran argue over control of land area, this debate deals with
sovereignty.
9) The Loss of legitimacy can lead to loss of sovereignty
❖ ESSAY QUESTIONS
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How are legitimacy, sovereignty, and authority different but similar?
How are Legitimacy, Sovereignty, and Authority related?
How might corruption undermine legitimacy?
What are the sources of political legitimacy? Explain your answer and shed
light on Max Weber's typology of legitimacy.
5) What are the sources of political legitimacy according to Max Weber? And
how legitimacy is measured?
6) What’s the definition of sovereignty? And what its types?