The central problem for organizing government is how to distribute power. In an answer that adheres to the discussion in the text, discuss the concepts of authority and hierarchy as they fit into the legitimacy of governmental power.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the text, “a government possessed of legitimacy is said to have authority,” meaning the government has the power to execute within the confines of the constitution and can expect compliance from the public. The constitution distributes authority such that the institutions and the institutional positions of government are able to exercise authority within their limited sphere. Their legitimacy comes from the people ultimately, who support the constitution that dictates how the authority of these institutions and institutional positions must function. Administrative authority is hierarchical and is delegated authority. Administrators take orders from higher-level officials who are accountable to the voting public, thus accounting for their legitimacy.
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a. short because of the limited military prowess of Arab forces. b. short because of the tight geographical nature of the conflicts. c. rarely supported by the superpowers through client states. d. short because of the prominent superpower role. e. longer because of superpower material support.
Presidential guards, who are often well-equipped and well-paid guards from the same ethnic group or regions, are tasked with
a. keeping the peace b. addressing slander against the president c. protecting the president from his own army. d. serving as the president’s aids