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Political Science – II · Unit 1

Pol Science II exam question: What is authority? Make a comparative

The question (13 marks)

What is authority? Make a comparative study of power and authority, and explain why a State that must coerce its citizens continually is weak rather than strong. (13 marks)

MU Module I, power and authority; pack ch. 01 sections 2-3.

Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.

It tests Unit 1 · Power, Authority and Legitimacy of Political Science – II.

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A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.