Power and authority

Who defined power as the ability to exercise one's will over others?

• Max Weber

• Lord Acton

• Pittacus

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which type of authority is based on traditional beliefs and practices?

• Rational-legal authority

• Charismatic authority

• Traditional authority

• Democratic authority

What is a major source of power according to the text?

• Physical strength

• Wealth

• Political position

• Knowledge and expertise

Which form of authority resides in the office, not in the individual per se?

• Rational-legal authority

• Inherited authority

• Traditional authority

• Charismatic authority

Who is an example of a leader who commanded a powerful movement without military force?

• Joan of Arc

• Saddam Hussein

• Adolf Hitler

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What tends to corrupt, according to Lord Acton?

• Power

• Wealth

• Authority

• Politics

Which authority is legitimate according to the text?

• Power

• Influence

• Control

• Authority

How does authority flow, as opposed to power?

• Upward

• Diagonal

• Downward

• Crosswise

Who used social media to coordinate movements and share ideas?

• U.S. government in Iraq

• Protesters in the Arab Spring

• North Korean government

• Allied forces during World War II

Which type of authority did Max Weber say stems from an individual's extraordinary personal qualities?

• Traditional authority

• Rational-legal authority

• Inherited authority

• Charismatic authority