Some elites depend on legitimacy conferred by rules that are agreed on by both leaders and followers. Weber refers to this type of legitimacy as
A) rational-legal authority.
B) institutional authority.
C) imaginary authority.
D) charismatic authority.

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The type of legitimacy described in the question, where elites depend on rules agreed on by both leaders and followers, is known as rational-legal authority according to Weber's classification of authority. Option B, institutional authority, is a broader term that could apply to different types of legitimacy, while option C, imaginary authority, and option D, charismatic authority, do not fit the description provided in the question.

Some Elites Depend on Legitimacy Conferred by Rules That Are