In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?
A) Charismatic legitimacy is much more likely to transform into rational-legal legitimacy.
B) Charismatic legitimacy has a better chance of being institutionalized.
C) Charismatic legitimacy would likely be much shorter-lived.
D) Charismatic legitimacy increases in power more from length of office than does traditional legitimacy.

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Charismatic legitimacy is based on the personal charisma and appeal of a individual leader, and is therefore short-lived as it is tied to that individual. In contrast, traditional legitimacy rests on historical precedent, such as the hereditary rule of a monarchy or the continuation of a long-standing political system, and can endure for much longer periods of time.

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