According to Political Science, What Are the Three Different Types

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to political science, what are the three different types of power?

• A)coercion, authority, and legitimacy
• B)authority, influence, and coercion
• C)influence, legitimacy, and respect
• D)authority, coercion, and influence

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Definitions:

Political Organization

Refers to the way a society creates and applies structures and systems of governance, including the distribution of power and the management of public affairs.

Kinship

The system of social relationships that form an integral part of the lives of most humans in most societies, including relationships derived through descent and marriage.

State

A political institution established to manage and defend a complex, socially stratified society occupying a defined territory. It is organized and directed by a government that has the capacity to make rules, impose order, tax its subjects, and use military force to defend or expand its territories.

Territorial State

A state that exercises sovereignty over a defined geographical territory and the people within it, with recognized borders.