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 rule18 sets
2principle by which monarchies that had been unseated by the french revolution or napoleon were restored11 sets
3the hereditary right of a monarch to rule9 sets
4n. accordance with law.8 sets
5lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law7 sets
6undisputed credibility6 sets
7political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution5 sets
8political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution.5 sets
9the belief among citizens that their government has the right to pass and enforce laws.5 sets
10accordance with law.5 sets
11the hereditary right of a monarch to rule.4 sets
12restoring hereditary monarchies which had been unseated4 sets
13accordance with law4 sets
14the belief that a regime is a proper one and that the government has the right to exercise authority3 sets
15authority3 sets
16a 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
17popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority.3 sets
18political authority conferred by law, public opinion, or constitution3 sets
19hereditary right of a monarch to rule.3 sets
20right to rule2 sets
21how the government established its authority2 sets
22principle that all former ruling families should be returned to their thrones2 sets
23principle involving restoring former ruling families to their thrones2 sets
24the proper authority of the judiciary in a political system based in part on the principle of majority rule2 sets
25how does an official establish his authority2 sets
26people accepting the authority of a government to rule them.2 sets
27means to declare lawful2 sets
28the heredity right of a monarch to rule2 sets
29restoring hereditary monarchies that the french revolution or napoleon had unseated2 sets
30a characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders2 sets
31what was the principle that restored legitimate monarchs?2 sets
32agreeing that as many as possible of the rulers whom napoleon had driven from their thrones should be restored to power2 sets
33شرعية2 sets
34the belief that a regime is a proper one and that the government has a right to exercise authority2 sets
35principle involving restioring former ruling families to there thrones1 set
36how a ruler gives his authority1 set
37right to rule of royal families1 set
38principal by which monarchies that had been unseated by the french revolution or napoleon were restored1 set
39n lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law1 set
40restoring heridity monarchies that the french revolution of napoleanhad unseated1 set