Authority and Legitimacy

The peasants did not recognize Arthur's authority to tell them what to do. Can someone make you act a particular way? Who? Do they have the right?

• Yes, a person in authority can make you act a certain way if they have the right.

• No, no one can make you act a certain way without your consent.

• Only legal authorities can make you act a certain way if they have the right.

• Friends and family can make you act a certain way if they have the right.

What is the root of the word 'Legis'?

• Greek

• Latin

• French

• German

The definition of power is:

• The ability to do work or cause change

• The rate at which work is done

• The force applied over a distance

• The energy stored in an object

Fill in the blank: Power is the ability to cause another person to act in accordance with one's ______; the ability to control or direct the actions of others.

• will

• desire

• command

• wish

What is direct democracy?

• A system where citizens vote on laws directly.

• A system where representatives vote on behalf of citizens.

• A system where a monarch makes all decisions.

• A system where a small group of people make decisions.

Fill in the blank: Democracy is a Greek word composed of two parts: Demos (the ______) and Kratos (rule).

• people

• government

• leaders

• citizens

What type of government is described as 'Rome: Indirect Democracy or Republic'?

Fill in the blank: The Magna Carta, the English Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights were documents that influenced the shape of ________.

• American democracy

• British monarchy

• French Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

Which early colonial government document established the rights of the English living in Virginia?

Who is known for the concept of the Social Contract and Unalienable Rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau