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Chapter 1

Power, Authority, & Government

QuestionAnswer
The legal right and power to give orders and enforce rules Authority
Institutions and officials organized to establish and carry out public policy Government
The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do Power
The use of force or threats to make people do things against their will Coercion
The quality of being accepted as an authority, often applied to laws or those in power Legitimacy
An ancient Chinese doctrine that the ruler was the “son of heaven” and thus enjoyed supreme authority Mandate of Heaven
The idea that European monarchs had a God-given right to rule and thus deserved absolute power Divine Rights of Kings
The idea that the legitimacy of a government stems from an unwritten contract between the ruler and the ruled Social Contract Theory
A product or service that is available for all people to consume, whether they pay for it or not Public Goods
Government income, raised through taxes and other means, to be used for public expenses Revenue
An independent state, especially one in which the people share a common culture Nation-state
The right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, a group of people, or oneself Sovereignty
The process and method of making decisions for groups, generally applied to governments though also seen in other human interactions] Politics
An established organization, especially one providing a public service, and the rules that guide it Institution
Willingness to give up something to get something Horse Trading
Winning by refusing to play Walkout
Winning by being smarter, stronger, and more cunning than your opponent. Power Struggle
Winning by destroying your opponent Demolition Derby
Winning by shaming the opposition through peaceful means Civil Disobedience
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