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Chapter 8: How Individuals Relate to the State.  Power based on an agreement 1.That those in authority have the right to make decisions/policies 2.That.

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1 Chapter 8: How Individuals Relate to the State

2  Power based on an agreement 1.That those in authority have the right to make decisions/policies 2.That they (leaders) should be obeyed. Authority

3  A belief on the part of the majority of people in a state that the existing government or leaders should be in power and should have authority Legitimacy

4  Legitimacy by 1.Results 2.By Habit 3.By Historical, Religious, or Ethnic Identity 4.By Procedures Sources of Legitimacy

5  Are able to participate in the choice of their government.  Characteristics include: 1.Tolerance 2.Active Participation 3.Interest/Information 4.Varying support of the state Democratic Citizens

6  Social Capital: connections within and between social networks  Political Culture: the orientation of people in a state toward politics, and their ideas of political legitimacy and the traditions of political practice People and Factors that Influence Relationships to Government

7  Political Socialization: the process of learning the facts, assumptions & attitudes we use in responding to politics  Agents that influence: 1.Childhood/Family 2.School 3.Religion 4.Media 5.Political Parties 6.Work People and Factors that Influence Relationships to Government


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