Notes power - the ability to get people to do things they wouldn't normally do on their own legitimacy- the right to rule from the people traditional - religion, monarchy charismatic- based on the leader rational legal - based on rules and systems common law- tradition, legal precedent, past thoughts code laws- written laws and codes things that include legitimacy - economic well being - historical tradition/longevity - nationalism/ shared political culture - satisfaction with the government political culture- refers to the collection of beliefs values and practices and institution the government is based upon can also be measured by social capital - consensual - accepts what it does - conflictual - sharply divided regarding the legitimacy and the solutions political ideologies- sets of values held by individuals regarding goals of government and politics liberalism- emphasis on individual political and economic freedom communism - government dictated equality socialism- equality is important, but allows for some freedoms facism- accepts the idea that people exist in degrees of superiority and inferiority