WorksheetsPower vs Authority
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
______ is the ability to exercise ones will over others, even if they resist.
Authority
Power
Force
Which is an example of power?
Going to war.
Coordinating a business meeting.
Cleaning your room.
Taking an exam.
______ is the actual or threatened use of coercion to impose ones will on others.
Authority
Power
Force
______ is power that is recognized as legitimate by the people over whom it is exercised.
Authority
Power
Force
What are the three major types of authority?
Traditional, Charismatic, & Rational-Legal
Traditional, Charismatic, & Abrasive
Non-Traditional, Traditional, & Charismatic
______ is legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice.
Charismatic Authority
Rational-Legal Authority
Traditional Authority
______ is power made legitimate by a leader’s exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers.
Charismatic Authority
Rational-Legal Authority
Traditional Authority
Which is an example of charismatic authority?
Jesus
Gandhi
Malcom X
Adolf Hitler
______ is authority that involves formally agreed-on and accepted rules, principles, and procedures of conduct that are established in order to accomplish goals in the most efficient manner possible.
Charismatic Authority
Rational-Legal Authority
Traditional Authority
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used his public speaking abilities and magnetism to inspire the Civil Rights Movement. He is an example of
a traditional leader
a charismatic leader
a legal-rational leader
an illegitimate leader
Which statement best expresses the difference between power and authority?
Authority involves intimidation; power does not.
Authority is more subtle than power.
Authority is based on the perceived legitimacy of the individual in power.
Authority is inherited, but power is seized by military force.
The ability to carry out one's will despite resistance is
authority
legitimacy
rationalization
power
Which of these is an essential characteristic of a state?
issuing currency
being recognized by other states
having an army
having an official language
The idea that the law applies to everyone equally.
Consent of the Governed
Rule of Law
Inalienable Rights
Separation of Powers
There are three branches of government, each with different powers. This idea is called:
Division of State
Divided Authority
Separate but Equal
Separation of Powers
Consent of the Governed means that the government only has the authority to lead if it has the support of...
Allies
God
The People
Mr. Focer
The idea that there are certain things that the government is NOT ALLOWED to do:
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Democracy
Federalism
According to the principle of Checks and Balances system, which branch of government is the MOST powerful?
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
They are all equal in power.
* Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech are all examples of...
Branches of Government
Inalienable Rights
Democracy
Checks and Balances
The idea that leaders should do what the people want them to do:
Inalienable Rights
Representative Government
Consent of the Governed
Democracy
