Question

the power of governments typically depends on their authority. if people refuse to recognize a government (accept the governments right to rule), its power is useless. authority is the legitimate, or valid, right to use power. when a government has authority, people accept its legal and moral right to wield (use) its power. for instance, a police officer directing traffic has the authority to do so because their power comes from laws and regulations that society has accepted. this authority is backed by legal and official recognition. power and authority are central to the ability of a government to make and enforce laws and regulations. question: how is a governments power related to its authority? a governments power works only if people accept its authority a governments authority depends on how much power it has a governments power comes only from having a large military

Explanation:

The text states that if people refuse to recognize a government's right to rule (its authority), its power is useless. This implies that a government's power is effective only when people accept its authority.

Answer:

A. A government's power works only if people accept its authority