What Are Power and Authority? What Are the Three Kinds

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Essay

What are power and authority? What are the three kinds of authority discussed in the text? Give examples of each of the three kinds of authority.

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Definitions:

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the Americas, including various tribes and nations, who lived on the continent before European colonization and have distinct cultures, languages, and histories.

Revolutionary Cause

Represents a movement or series of actions aiming for radical change in society's structure, often involving overthrowing a government or societal norms.

Revolution

A significant change, often political, brought about by force or through social movements, resulting in a new societal structure.

American Colonists

The European settlers and their descendants who established colonies in what is now the United States, particularly before independence from Britain.