A political obligation is best understood as a citizen's
Correct answer: A. Moral or legal duty to obey legitimate political authority
- A. Moral or legal duty to obey legitimate political authority
- B. Personal preference for a particular political party
- C. Economic interest in receiving public employment
- D. Ability to influence government through public protest
Explanation
Political obligation concerns the reasons citizens have a duty to obey legitimate laws or political authority. Party preference, public employment, and protest are political activities or interests, not the obligation itself.
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Political theory examines the state, power, authority, sovereignty, law and the relationship between citizens and government. It covers liberty, equality, justice, rights, democracy and major ideologies, alongside the arguments of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Rawls; it differs from comparative government, which focuses on actual institutions.
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