Legitimate Power Differs from Referent Power in That Legitimate Power

question 1

Multiple Choice

Legitimate power differs from referent power in that legitimate power is the ability to influence through:

• A) authority.
• B) skills, knowledge, and information.
• C) expertise.
• D) punishment.
• E) rewards.

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Definitions:

Concurring Opinion

A concurring opinion is a legal document written by a judge or justice who agrees with the conclusion of the majority in a case but for different reasons.

Majority Opinion

The judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court, setting forth the decision of the court.

Dissenting Opinion

A written statement by a judge or a group of judges who disagree with the majority's decision in a legal case.

Supreme Court Decision-Making

The process by which justices of the Supreme Court deliberate on cases and reach their conclusions based on legal reasoning and precedent.