1. Prep to be handed in on Thursday 26th
September 2013
Notin’ the kno-how! on legitimacy
Background reading:
McNaughton Edexcel Government and politics for AS (4th
ed) p.4-5
Cordey Edexcel Government & Politics (new edition) p.6-7
What is meant by legitimacy? (McN)
What are the three sources of legitimacy? Give examples of each. (McN)
To what extent are these three sources of legitimacy valid? (McN)
List circumstances in the UK which illustrate the meaning of legitimacy and the problems in
determining whether legitimacy is justified? (C)
Looking at other regimes, give examples of how legitimacy can be challenged even more
strongly (C)