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a government acquires its legitimacy by being voted into office. they stay in power for a certain number of years before another vote, or election, is held. this means that the government is held accountable to the electorate in that country (the government is given the blame when things go wrong by those who vote).
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MaxineA government loses legitimacy by irritating the governed to the point that they stop coöperating with the government. This is what happened to the government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which now no longer exists, and the government of the German "Democratic" Republic. A government usually irritates people by flagrantly defying the constitution and taking bribes … I mean, "campaign contributions" … from the wealthy elite. This is currently going on in the United States and the EU (Empire Unfolding).
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When the people of the nation accept their government's authority the government is said to have?
SOVEREIGNITY
Which of acts could indicate that a government had lost legitimacy with the people?
All of the above
What is primarily concerned with undermining the legitimacy of the host nation government and its allies while building support for its cause?
political component
Why did the public lose confidence in government?
see the "related link"
Why did the public lose confidence in government after the civil war?
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