Question

government legitimate? three top military generals overthrow the country’s government. the generals are very popular with the citizens, who cheer by the thousands in streets across the country. yes no maybe a king’s power to rule his country passes from father to son. the current king’s cousin poisons the king, has the king’s son kidnapped, and proclaims himself the new king. yes no maybe the mayor of a large city is suspected of committing several crimes related to misuse of her power as mayor. the majority of city residents have lost all faith in her and support a recall election to throw her out of office. yes no maybe civics © 2023 icivics, inc.

Explanation:

1. A military - led overthrow of a government is generally considered an illegal and undemocratic act, even if the generals are popular. Legitimate governments are typically established through legal and democratic means.
2. The act of the king's cousin poisoning the king and kidnapping the heir to seize power is an illegal and unethical usurpation of power that goes against the established line of succession.
3. If a mayor is suspected of criminal acts related to abuse of power and the residents have lost faith and support a recall election, it indicates that her continued tenure may not be legitimate in the eyes of the people and according to the democratic process of recall.

Answer:

1. No
2. No
3. No