Assertion: government's right | /r/CapableOf | exercise power
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text: An authority viewed as legitimate often has the right and justification to exercise power.
text: The existing political regime, or system of government, is considered to be legitimate because, according to widespread and deep-seated feelings and beliefs among the members of the political society, those persons occupying the offices and institutions comprising the government obtained their positions by legitimate means and therefore have the moral and legal right to hold these formal governmental positions and to exercise the powers legally assigned to the positions.