Power is distinguished from authority in that power

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is the ability to make others obey, whether or not they accept the right to command, while authority is power accepted as legitimate.. Power is the capacity to compel compliance, by force if necessary; authority is power that the governed recognise as rightful. A coup leader has power but initially lacks authority.

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A) is the ability to make others obey, whether or not they accept the right to command, while authority is power accepted as legitimate.

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B) is always exercised through elections.

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C) is always legal, while authority may be illegal.

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D) can be held only by the state.

Power is distinguished from authority in that power

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