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Legitimacy - Coggle Diagram
Legitimacy
the rule of law
key source of legitimacy
the law is applied equally to citizens
neither citizens nor the government are above the law
every citizen has the right to a fair and legitimate trial
Constitutions
limits the power of a state
the constitution frequently agrees the human rights that citizens of the state will be entitled to.
equal stake in society for each citizen
EX: The United Kingdom has no written constitutions.
Democracy
brings legitimacy to governments that want to control over particular regions
leaders are democratically elected
democracies are enhanced by:
the ability of the electorate to participate in elections freely and without intimidation.
the electorate being able to choose from a wide range of political parties and alternative governments
checks and balances
balance of power
executive
produces policy ideas and implements them
legislature
decides if those proposals should be considered as laws or not
judiciary
ensures that the laws proposed are upheld fairly according to the rules of law
international law
sovereignty could be confirmed
customary international law
impprtant sources
if a state requests the help of others to defend itself against as a threat
if a state feels that its national security would be at risk
legitimacy of non-state groups
NGO's
Non - Governmental Organizations
indipendent perspective
win their legitimacy by:
fair and transparent
recognition and status IGOs give them
IGO's
International Organizations
gain their legitimacy by:
threaties and agreements
clear procedures and rules
violent extremist groups
freedom fighter
civil disobedience