AP Comparative Government and Politics / Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments
1.8 Political Legitimacy
Notes
Legitimacy is the belief that a government has the right to rule. Sources: elections, effective performance, nationalism, tradition, religion.
Practice
Economic growth boosting support for China's government is legitimacy from:
Delivering results.
A regime with low legitimacy is more likely to:
Coercion.
Free and fair elections give legitimacy through:
Popular mandate.
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