What Type of Authority Is Based on Explicit Rules, Regulations

question 44

Multiple Choice

What type of authority is based on explicit rules, regulations, and procedures and is summarized by the phrase, "We are a nation of laws...not men."

• A) legal-rational authority
• B) traditional authority
• C) charismatic authority
• D) totalitarian authority

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Definitions:

Memorandum

A written message used in business and government, typically for internal communication, to convey information or decisions.

Formal

Pertaining to or following established, traditional rules or principles, especially in a social or cultural setting.

Decoder

A device or program that translates encoded data into its original format; in communication, someone who interprets the message.

Technologies

The use of scientific understanding to achieve practical goals, particularly within industrial sectors.