Unilorin Post-UTME Government 2022 (Model questions) Question 16

Question 16

Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Which of the following is not one of the types of authority identified by Max Weber?

  1. A.legal-rational authority
  2. B.charismatic authority
  3. C.traditional authority
  4. D.educational authority
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (educational authority)

Explanation

Weber named three types of authority: traditional, charismatic and legal-rational.