Question 3
Power, Authority, Legitimacy and SovereigntyPower can be described as the
- A.ability of the legislature to delegate its right of law making to another body
- B.ability of the executive to encourage pressure groups to go on strike
- C.capacity of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects
- D.capacity to compel or influence others to act in a certain way.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (capacity to compel or influence others to act in a certain way.)
Explanation
Power is the ability to make others behave in a certain way, by force or by influence.