Power

Question 1

What are the 4 natures of power?

Answer 1

• Power over
• Power to
• Power with
• Power within

Question 2

This nature of power involves the ability to dominate and to enforce force, threat, coercion, discrimination, corruption, and abuse.

Answer 2

Power over

Question 3

This nature of power involves the potential to shape their life and the world using resources such as intellect, resources, knowledge, stamina, etc.

Answer 3

Power to

Question 4

This nature of power involves collaboration in order to acquire power.

Answer 4

Power with

Question 5

This nature of power involves a person’s sense of self-worth and self-knowledge

Answer 5

Power within

Question 6

What are the 3 dimensions of power?

Answer 6

• Power as decision making
• Power as agenda setting
• Power as preference shaping

Question 7

This dimension of power involves having control or influence in an open and direct way.

Answer 7

Power as decision making

An example of this is the government making decisions for the people

Question 8

This dimension of power involves preventing decisions being made or reducing the choices which can be made.

Answer 8

Power as agenda setting

Question 9

This dimension of power involves influencing how individuals think about their place in the world. This shapes people’s beliefs, sense of self, and acceptance of their own superiority or inferiority.

Answer 9

Power as preference shaping

Question 10

What are the 5 bases of power?

Answer 10

• Referent power
• Expert power
• Legitimate power
• Coercive power
• Reward power

Question 11

This base of power comes from the power that people hold to persuade or influence others.

Answer 11

Referent Power

Question 12

This base of power is derived from the holder’s specific skills or expertise.

Answer 12

Expert Power

Question 13

This base of power comes from the power holder’s position and duties within an organization (being an official or officer).

Answer 13

Legitimate Power

Question 14

This base of power arises from the power holder’s ability to punish or penalize an organization.

Answer 14

Coercive Power

Question 15

This base of power comes from the power holder’s ability to give something of value, such as money, responsibility or praise.

Answer 15

Reward Power

Question 16

What are the 6 sources of power?

Answer 16

• Authority
• Human resources
• Skills, knowledge, and talents
• Psychological factors
• Material resources
• Sanctions

Question 17

This source of power involves the right to enforce obedience without question and it exists without the imposition of sanctions. This usually has legal bases.

Answer 17

Authority

Question 18

This source of power refers to the number of persons who willingly render obedience and cooperation to someone.

Answer 18

Human resources

Question 19

This source of power occurs when someone is believed to have expertise on something or has special abilities.

Answer 19

Skills, knowledge, and talents

Question 20

This source of power refers to habits and attitudes toward obedience and submission, usually given voluntarily.

Answer 20

Psychological factors

Question 21

This source of power stems from the degree to which a person controls property, natural resources, financial resources, the economic system, the means of communication, and transportation

Answer 21

Material resources

Question 22

This source of power involves the punishments for not rendering obedience

Answer 22

Sanctions

Question 23

What are the three fundamental powers of the state?

Answer 23

• Police Power
• Power of eminent domain
• taxation power

Question 24

This fundamental power of the state outspaces the other two powers as it is the most pervasive and it regulates liberty of persons.

Answer 24

Police Power

Question 25

What public needs does police power extend to?

Answer 25

- Public health - Public morals - Public safety - Public welfare

Question 26

This fundamental power of the state involves the ability to forcibly acquire property for public use with payment or compensation.

Answer 26

Power of eminent domain

Question 27

What are the conditions of the power of eminent domain?

Answer 27

- taking of private property - for public use - just compensation - observance of due process

Question 28

This fundamental power of the state involves the government's power to collect revenues to defray the necessary expenses of the government.

Answer 28

Taxation Power

Question 29

What are the 4 essential points of taxes?

Answer 29

- enforced proportional contributions from persons and property - levied by the state by virtue of its sovereignty - for the support of the government - for public needs

Question 30

What are the similarities of these fundamental powers of the state?

Answer 30

- They are inherent in the state and may be exercised without express constitutional grant - They are indispensable - They are methods by which the state interferes with private rights - They all require just compensation for the private rights interfered with - All are exercised primarily by the legislature

Question 31

What are the common limitations of these fundamental powers of the state?

Answer 31

- May not be exercised arbitrarily (based on random choice or personal whim) - subject to the limitations and requirements of the constitution

Question 32

Where is the bill of rights found?

Answer 32

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