Which statement best describes the relationship between power and authority?
a. authority allows for the widespread distribution of power
b. authority describes the way governments can acquire power.
c. authority is a type of power used only in authoritarian states.
d. authority gives a state the right to use its power

I believe the answer is: D. Authority gives a state the right to use its power

The purpose of an authority is to give the holders of the authority a legal ground to justify their action and force the subject of authority to conform. Example of states' authority includes things such as the power to collect taxes, the power to maintain safety in their territory, the power to impose states law, etc.

first of all, it's important to say that the book we shall not be moved, written by joan dash, is about the first strike of women in the united states in the year 1909. the best historical detail to clarify the reader's undertanding is the phrase "general strike". this strike involved women working at a garment factory who decided to protest   long working hours, low wages and brutal conditions. this strike became known as "the new york shirtwaist strike" or "the uprising of the 20,000". the strike mostly involved jewish women who did not speak english or who had a basic knowledge of the english language. finally, the strike went on from november 1909 until february 1910.

haile selassie i was the emperor of ethiopia from 1930-1974