Decide if each one is a legitimate or illegitimate use of power, and explain each of your decisions. 1.) a government that is elected by the people raises taxes. 2.) a government court sentences someone to death. 3.) an assassin kills an elected leader. 4.) a group of military officers takes over the government of a country.

Answer by YourHope:

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1.) A government that is elected by the people raises taxes.

illegitimate

2.) A government court sentences someone to death.

Illegitimate because we don't know why the government is sentencing someone to death

3.) An assassin kills an elected leader.

Also Illegitimate because we don't know why the assassin kills an elected leader. We also don't know the elected leader.

4.) A group of military officers takes over the government of a country.

Legitimate

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