Power and Authority

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A Levels Government and Politics (Participation and Voting behaviour) Mind Map on Power and Authority, created by dottydiva96 on 24/11/2013.
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Power and Authority
  1. Power - the ability to control or command people, if necessary against their will, in order to get something done
    1. Authority - power given to someone to take command on the behalf of others. It is usually accepted by the majority of people
      1. Power and authority can exist without the other:
        1. A bomb-wielding terrorist may have power but not authority
          1. A teacher might have authority without genuine power
            1. A police officer in a tactical firearms unit may have power and authority
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