Officials consist of those who have shown personal devotion to the ruler, and of those who possess their own charisma.
[3] In this type of domination, the traditional rights of a powerful individual or group are accepted by the subordinate, or at least not challenged.
Their prerogatives are usually similar to those of the ruler above them, just reduced in scale, and they too are often selected based on inheritance.
Superiors are also subject to rules that limit their powers, separate their private lives from official duties and require written documentation.
Constitutions, written documents, established offices and regular elections are often associated with modern legal-rational political systems.
Albeit rational-legal authority may be challenged by those subordinated, it is unlikely to result in a quick change in the nature of the system.
This ties to his broader concept of rationalization by suggesting the inevitability of a move in this direction.
A classic example of these three types may be found in religion: priests (traditional), Jesus (charismatic), and the Catholic Church (legal-rational).
In his view every historical relation between rulers and ruled contained elements that can be analyzed on the basis of the above distinction.