A theocracy is less likely than a one-party regime to _____.

Which of the statements below describes a transfer of government authority that is attempting to appeal to rational-legal legitimacy?

Which factor contributed to the greater popularity of the Roman model of democracy compared to the Greek model during the Enlightenment period?

Suppose you participate in a protest that destroys machine guns intended for sale to the U.S. military. This counts as political action because it __________.

Suppose that Country X undergoes a civil war which removes the old government from power and brings in a new government. Which of these could contribute to the power of the new government but not its authority?

Suppose a public radio station offers a donor-discount card for listeners who provide financial support. This card gives the holder ten percent off goods and services from a list of businesses that also support the station. This is an example of __________.

According to Weber, the state has a monopoly on the legitimate use of _______.

Voter turnout in France in recent decades has been much higher than in the United States, yet in recent legislative elections in France, turnout has fallen to roughly forty-five percent, a level which approaches American turnout rates. Suppose a political scientist explained this by pointing out that since 2002, legislative elections follow a month after presidential elections, causing “voter fatigue.” This explanation of the reduced turnout rate in French legislative elections is a(n) __________ explanation.

A conservative communitarian critique of present-day American society would portray which of these facts as alarming?

The U.S. Constitution is an example of an appeal to _____.