This task links to the SQA Course Assessment Specification (CAS): Power - different definitions of power & the conflict view of power and differing interpretations of how power is distributed in society.

The pdf attached above offers a comprehensive set of class notes for the Power, Authority and Legitimacy section of the first theme of study in the Political Theory unit of the Higher Politics Course.

You should read through the notes provided and make your own notes from them. You may also wish to access the following Prezi presentation that supports the notes. There are questions on page 11 of the notes which you are welcome to answer. Simply upload your responses to your student folder.

You may also find this short video on the three dimensions of power from The University of Toronto useful to watch.