What Is Authority? - GCSE Sociology Multiple-Choice Quiz

In sociology, authority means the:

• recognised right to make decisions that influence others

• total wealth possessed by an organisation

• informal respect shown to celebrities

• power gained only through violence

Historically, which group has most often held authority in the UK?

• Teenagers

• Men

• Women

• Recent immigrants

What proportion of Members of Parliament are women, according to the notes?

• 14 %

• 25 %

• 32 %

• 52 %

The British Royal Family exercises which type of authority in Weber’s classification?

• Charismatic

• Rational-legal

• Coercive

• Traditional

Charismatic authority is based primarily on a leader’s:

• powerful personality that inspires followers

• family lineage stretching back centuries

• election by universal suffrage

• control of the military

Which figure is named in the hand-out as an example of charismatic leadership?

• Theresa May

• Nelson Mandela

• Sadiq Khan

• Marvin Rees

Rational-legal authority in the UK rests on:

• inherited titles alone

• religious endorsement

• democratic elections that grant officials power

• personality cults

The notes highlight rising minority representation by pointing to which mayor’s election?

• Theresa May

• Nelson Mandela

• Sadiq Khan

• Marvin Rees

The average age of a UK Member of Parliament is about:

• 51 years

• 41 years

• 59 years

• 65 years

Ethnic-minority people make up roughly what percentage of top judges and senior company managers?

• 14 %

• 6 %

• 25 %

• 40 %