A key difference between authority and power is that:
A) the exercise of authority does not require the application of power.
B) individuals can resist authority but not power.
C) the state relies more on power than authority to gain compliance.
D) authority relies on the threat of force and power relies on the application of force.
Answer: A
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a. cannot appeal their convictions to military courts. b. do not have a right to the constitutional privilege of habeas corpus. c. cannot appeal their cases to the federal courts. d. must be appointed legal counsel under the Sixth Amendment. e. possess the constitutional privilege of habeas corpus.
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