The idea of political legitimacy is associated with

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• Political Sociology studies power, authority and legitimacy of state in relation to –
• A: Almond and Verba believe that the study of political participation is an extension to the study of political socialization. B: According to them, political socialization is a process referring to a certain phase of citizen behavior which forces them to get precluded in the political system of the state.
• A: Power is effective only if it is legitimate B: Power should be based on legitimacy otherwise it could prove ineffective
• Which of the following is not a source of acquiring legitimacy?
• A: Electoral democracy is an important method of acquiring legitimacy B: Electoral democracy is not transparent
• Which school denounced the idea of state as a monolithic entity, on the contrary viewed political power as fragmented and wisely dispersed?
• Political Sociology is ‘The study of political behaviour within a sociological perspective of framework’ is a definition given by
• A: Legitimate political authority is the legitimate right of the government to govern, to adopt and enforce public policy decisions in the name of the community. B: Political authority exercised by the government may be legitimate or illegitimate
• Consider the following statements about the characteristics of Political participation: (i) Political participation is not just mere interest in politics (ii) It is something voluntary (iii) It concerns activities in governments and politics and not any particular phase and any specific level or area of governance. (iv) Participation is directly related to the quality of democracy. Which of the above statements is/are true?
• A: all forms of participation are not considered to be political participation B: Only when an action is intended to influence the decision making of the government, it may be called political participation.