Which of the following terms refers to power that is recognized as legitimate by the people over whom it is exercised?
A. political efficacy
B. influence
C. authority
D. legitimacy
Answer: C
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a. demagoguery b. degeneracy c. elitism d. dialectical materialism e. false consciousness
By __________, social scientists refer to the growing tendency for goods and services to be produced in one nation or region and consumed in another, and for companies that produce those goods and services to engage in business activities in many
different regions of the world. a. limited liability b. economic globalization c. multinationalism d. corporate expansion
Robert Merton used the term _____ for the harmful consequences of people's actions
a. function b. dysfunction c. latent function d. balancing function
Joan of Arc is an example of a leader who had_____ authority
a. charismatic b. rational–legal c. traditional d. no