Legitimacy flashcard sets

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1Chap 2 - Power, legitimacy and authorityby Lisa8812 termsFebruary 12, 2008
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legitimacy definitions
# Definition Sets
1hereditary right of a monarch to rule15 sets
2the hereditary right of a monarch to rule9 sets
3n. accordance with law.8 sets
4lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law7 sets
5principle by which monarchies that had been unseated by the french revolution or napoleon were restored6 sets
6undisputed credibility5 sets
7political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution.5 sets
8political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution5 sets
9accordance with law.5 sets
10restoring hereditary monarchies which had been unseated4 sets
11the belief among citizens that their government has the right to pass and enforce laws.4 sets
12accordance with law4 sets
13the hereditary right of a monarch to rule.4 sets
14popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority.3 sets
15the belief that a regime is a proper one and that the government has the right to exercise authority3 sets
16hereditary right of a monarch to rule.3 sets
17a characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders.3 sets
18authority3 sets
19political authority conferred by law, public opinion, or constitution3 sets
20the proper authority of the judiciary in a political system based in part on the principle of majority rule2 sets
21right to rule2 sets
22the belief that a regime is a proper one and that the government has a right to exercise authority2 sets
23شرعية2 sets
24a characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders2 sets
25means to declare lawful2 sets
26how the government established its authority2 sets
27people accepting the authority of a government to rule them.2 sets
28what was the principle that restored legitimate monarchs?2 sets
29principle that all former ruling families should be returned to their thrones2 sets
30how does an official establish his authority2 sets
31principle involving restoring former ruling families to their thrones2 sets
32when the use of power is considered right, moral, and acceptable to most of the people1 set
33the moral and legal right to rule, which is based on law, custom, heredity, or consent from the governed.1 set
34recognized as being proper, genuine and lawful1 set
35"right, moral, and acceptable"1 set
36a characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders. when legitimacy is high, as in the us, even the losers accept the results peacefully.1 set
37the hereditary right of the monarch to rule1 set
38principal by which monarchies that had been unseated by the french revolution or napoleon were restored1 set
39right of any ruler to rule1 set
40how a ruler gives his authority1 set