Sociology

The ability to control the behavior of others with or without their consent.

• Power

• Legitimacy

• Coercion

• Political Institution

The system of roles and norms that govern the distribution and exercise of power in society. This has evolved over time.

• Power

• Coercion

• Legitimacy

• Political Institiution

This refers to whether those in power are viewed as having the right to control, or govern, others.

• Political Institution

• Power

• Legitimacy

• Coercion

The power exercised through force or the threat of force and based on fear.

• Coercion

• Political Institution

• Power

• Legitimacy

* Power based on long-standing custom

* Authority: Hereditary, passed down from one generation to the next.

* Examples: Kings, queens, and tribals.

• Traditional Authority

• Rational-Legal Authority

• Charismatic Authority

* Power based on formal rules and regulations.

* Authority: Not with the individual but in the office or position he or she holds.

* President of US has the right to govern only while in office.

• Traditional Authority

• Rational-Legal Authority

• Charismatic Authority

* Power based on personal characteristics of the individual exercising.

* Authority: A charismatic leader, believes that he or she possesses special qualities.

* Examples: Charismatic leaders, Martin Luther King Jr

• Traditional Authority

• Rational-Legal Authority

• Charismatic Authority

The more that a government relies on coercion, less stable it is

• True

• Less

An organization that seeks to gain power through legitimate means.

• Political Party

• Power-Elite Model

• Pluralist Model

• Interest Group

An organization that attempts to average political power in order to influence the political decision-making process.

• Political Party

• Power-Elite model

• Pluralist Model

• Interest Group