Traditional authority: Power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs.
One example of this would be the authority held by Indian Tribes.
Charismatic authority: Power legitimized on the basis of aleader’s exceptional personal qualities
One example of this would be the type of leadership that held by Martin Luther King in his civil right movement.
Rational-legal: Power that is legitimized by rules,regulations, and laws
One example of this would be King Hammurabi when he implemented The Codex of Hammurabi.
