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    Authority/Power/Politics Authority What is Authority The word authority derives from the Latin word auctoritas meaning invention‚ advice‚ opinion‚ influence or commands which originate from an auctor‚ indicating that authority originates from a master‚ leader or author. Essentially authority is imposed by superiors upon inferiors either by force of arms (structural authority) or by force of argument (sapiential authority). Usually authority has components of both compulsion and persuasion

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    Nature of Political Power and Authority Power is the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions. Authority is the right someone has to use the power they have which is the difference between power and authority. A special type of power is political power. Political power is power that someone has specifically in the government. The United State government is spread out in political power and some groups have more power than others. Self

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    during the 17th and 18th centuries were constantly evolving—and often depended on the people that made it up. In PowerAuthority‚ and Wealth‚ by James A. Henretta‚ he examines this idea by looking at the links between the wealth‚ social hierarchies‚ and political changes in the north and south‚ and how this affected key groups across both regions. The Great Planters of the south owed their power to their wealth‚ which allowed them to gain both social and political influence. The rise of entrepreneurs

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    and Marin Luther King Jr. assassinations. Protesting against our own government‚ and participating in these movements has shaped many Baby Boomers into leadership positions which hold supremacy and authority. Power and Authority Baby Boomers‚ were brought up to respect people with power and authority. According to Yang & Guy‚ "Baby Boomers grew up in an era of prosperity and optimism and bolstered by the sense that they are a special generation capable of changing the world‚ have equated work

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    1. Distinguish between power and authority Power is the ability to coerce or force someone to do your will even if in some cases they may not want to. Authority is the skill of making people willingly do your will. It also the right to give orders‚ enforce obedience or make decisions. 2. Compare and contrast the features of the leadership of bands‚ tribes‚ chiefdoms and state societies A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based

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    Authority and Power Felicia Flake Everest University Online Police officers possess both authority and power. Authority is the right to command and the right or power to enforce rules or give orders and is the basis of social control in a community. Police officers possess this type of authority when signed on to do their jobs. Power is a source of social influence and context manipulation of objective facts‚ such as actions or results of another person ’s behavior. Authority

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    Images of Power and Authority in Art Art has been used to portray figures of power and authority many times in history. Different cultures have different ways of portraying the image to have power and authority. One example of using art to portray images of power and authority is the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin. This was made to commemorate King Naram-Sin for his defeat of Lullubi. The King stands alone at the top‚ taller than everyone else. This shows that he is more powerful than anyone else

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    In Australia‚ the constitution plays a significant role in allocating power and authority between the levels of government and the branches of the federal government. The constitution is a legal document which outlines the rules for the governing body of the country. A vital feature of the constitution‚ is its purpose in ensuring the division of power between the states and governments. The high court of Australia’s main role is to protect and interpret the constitution. The constitution also ensures

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    “People obey authority out of respect‚ while they obey power out of fear.” Power and authority are interpreted in many different ways. Authority is respected and recognized‚ where as power is used to exploit and manipulate situations simply to gain control or sway judgments. In some scenarios‚ power and authority are essentially indistinguishable‚ in others; one is taken advantage of by the other to dominate. E.g. Power may use authority to gain control and respect. I do not agree with this

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    Authority is the power or right to give orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience. Authority‚ can affect relationships between people and the outcome of situations. One’s relentless strive for authority and the greed for power can overwhelm a character. In Act 1‚ the loss and gain of authority‚ and the resulting consequences characters suffer when there is a struggle for authority is discussed. Through Prospero’s grand authority and the lack of authority of Antonio‚ it can be said authority is

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