POLS Chapter 1 Review questions with accurate answers (updated A+)

What does it mean to interpret a political decision in terms of power? In terms of choice? Can varying interpretations differ in the degree to which they do each? Give an example. - Answers-Political decision in terms of choice involves making choices that were needed by society as a whole or by some significant figures, if a large number of people do not vote, choice may see that as them being content with the government; in terms of power, it looks at who is in power and how they are putting decisions into effect, if a large number of people do not vote, power may see that as voters not having their election choice; there's power and choice in everything What is authority? Why do governments rely so much on authority? - Answers-Authority is the general agreement that one person/group should be obeyed; governments are able to run politics a lot smoother with authority; comes in a vary in degree What is legitimacy, and how does it relate to authority? - Answers-having the reputation to have the power one does; legitimacy relates to authority by justifying the right for the leader to have their power Define each of the following: legitimacy by results, legitimacy by habit, legitimacy by historical/religious/ethnic identity, and legitimacy by procedures. - Answers-results: providing the people with what they need or want; habit: having a govt. in place for a while and people being accustomed to that; similarity: ties that exist between the govt. and the people, their past accomplishments or ethnic similarity; procedures: following a set of guidelines to gain the authority