?A government that has the power to make and enforce law but which lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have

A. ?authority but not legitimacy.
B. ?legitimacy but not authority.
C. ?both authority and legitimacy.
D. a democratic form of government.
E. ?an authoritarian form of government.


Answer: A

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