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Which of the following statements is true of rational-legal authority?
 
  A) It does not pertain to any particular individual.
  B) It arises from rules and protocols that relate to a person.
  C) It is personal and is based on customs, traditions, and religious beliefs.
  D) It is passed on from father to son.
  E) It fails to inspire loyalty and passion in others.

Question 2

Unlike traditional and charismatic authority, rational-legal authority:
 
  A) is most common in nonindustrialized societies where power resides in kinship groups.
  B) is based on customs that justify a ruler's position.
  C) is personal and reflects extraordinary deeds or even a belief that a leader has been chosen by God.
  D) is power based on exceptional individual abilities and characteristics that inspire devotion.
  E) is based on rules and regulations that pertain to an office.

Question 3

A similarity between traditional authority and charismatic authority is that:
 
  A) both are based on the belief that appointed or elected political leaders are divine beings.
  B) both are based on false claims made by individuals.
  C) both are personal.
  D) both pertain to an office.
  E) both come from rules and regulations.

Question 4

The source of _____ is personal as a ruler inherits authority on the basis of long-standing customs.
 
  A) traditional authority
  B) downward authority
  C) charismatic authority
  D) upward authority
  E) rational-legal authority

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of upward power?
 
  A) In upward power, state senators can affect their constituents' lives.
  B) In upward power, voters can vote politicians out of office.
  C) In upward power, state representatives can pass laws on taxes.
  D) In upward power, voters cannot refuse to follow laws.
  E) In upward power, voters do not have the power to elect politicians.

Question 6

_____ is the ability of a person or group to influence others, even if they resist.
 
  A) Personality
  B) Competency
  C) Charisma
  D) Power
  E) Rationality

Question 7

In a(n) _____, a member of a royal family, usually a king or queen, reigns over a kingdom.
 
  A) totalitarian regime
  B) monarchy
  C) oligarchy
  D) capitalist system
  E) democracy

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