Question

when the authority of a government is widely accepted, it said that it has ______; without it, authority means virtually nothing. legitimacy power theory rights

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of each option:

• Legitimacy: Refers to the acceptance of a government's authority by the people. When a government's authority is widely accepted, it has legitimacy. Without legitimacy, authority lacks the necessary acceptance to be effective.
• Power: Is the ability to influence or control, but it doesn't necessarily imply acceptance.
• Theory: Is a set of ideas, not related to the acceptance of government authority.
• Rights: Are entitlements of individuals, not related to government authority's acceptance.

So the correct term is legitimacy.

Answer:

legitimacy