Answer:
b what makes the authority legitimate
Explanation:
According to Max Weber, the three types of legitimate authority include traditional, rational-legal, and charismatic. Weber defines legitimacy as power accepted by the people on whom power is exercised. If an authority is legitimate then power is applied in a way that is approved by the people. He further classifies legitimate authority into three types based on the source of legitimate authority: traditional legitimate authority(authority from customs and traditions of the people), rational/legal legitimate authority(authority from rules and laws of the land) and Charismatic authority( authority from an individual's appealing qualities)
Answer: What makes the authority legitimate.
Explanation: An authority is defined by it's legitimacy. Based on legitimacy, authority is varied into three types, each highlighting what makes it legitimate or an accepted power within a community according to Max Weber. They include;
Legal-rational authority usually employed in modern society and derives it's legitimacy from written laws and constitution of a community or society.
Traditional authority usually adopted by monarch derives it's legitimacy from long standing cultural belief, Values and inclination.
Charismatic authority, inductive attractiveness and character seen in an individual.
