Political power differs from authority in that political power

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can be exercised through coercion without necessarily being accepted as rightful. Power is the capacity to compel obedience, which may rest on force or coercion, whereas authority is power that is accepted as legitimate and rightful by those subject to it. A government may exercise power through coercion without the population accepting it as authoritative, which is the key disti

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A) is always exercised in accordance with established legal norms

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B) derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed

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C) can be exercised through coercion without necessarily being accepted as rightful

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D) is exclusively vested in democratically elected representatives

Political power differs from authority in that political power

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