Charismatic authority refers to leaders who derive their authority from:

A. the written rules and regulations of political systems.
B. custom and accepted practice.
C. the threat to use coercion to impose one's will on others.
D. their exceptional personal or emotional appeal to their followers.


Answer: D

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