Practice mode Social Institutions

Which three basic sources of power exist within any political system?

Correct answer B. Force, influence and authority

Explanation

Sociologists identify force (actual or threatened coercion), influence (persuasion) and authority (power accepted as legitimate) as the three foundations on which political power rests.

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