Question

What do you think would happen if our government didn't have authority or legitimacy

Answer 1

Answer:

if our government didn't have authority or legitimacy then there will be no government. and finally it can be called as ANARCHY.

Political legitimacy is considered a basic condition for governing, without which a government will suffer legislative deadlock(s) and collapse. In political systems where this is not the case, unpopular régimes survive because they are considered legitimate by a small, influential élite.

Legitimacy is important for all regimes. Legitimacy sustains political stability as it establishes the reasonableness of a regime, or says, provide reason for the regime to exist. ... It is because election contributes to provide justification for the existence of a regime, thus consolidates its legitimacy.