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Sources of Power

Chapter 1: Where Does Political Power Come From?

TermDefinition
Coercion Power that comes from the ability or threat to punish
Rewards Power that comes by using $, praise or material objects
Formal Authority Power that comes from someone's title in an organization
Persuasion Power that comes from the ability to influence people
Expertise Power that comes from knowing more than other people
power The ability to get people to do things they might not necessarily do
government The ruling authority for a community (city, state, nation)
authority The legal right to tell people what to do.
a school, park, or library public goods
nation-state a country that shares a common culture and borders
legitimacy the acceptance of a leader or government as valid and legal
divine right theory European monarchs were given the right to rule by God
mandate of heaven Chinese concept that the emperor was the son of heaven, and thus, had the right to rule
revenue taxes and fees that support the cost of government
horse trading the political game whereby politicians bargain to try to get what they want
demolition derby political game whereby to win you must totally destroy the opposition
walkout political game whereby one side refuses to bargain until the other side gives in to their demands
social contract theory idea that government should look out for peoples rights, in return, citizens agree to the laws
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