Which statement describes ordinary governance?

• A. Power attached to an office
• B. Power given by someone else
• C. Power exercised in one's own name
• D. Power exercised in the name of another (vicarious)

Answer: (A)

Ordinary governance is authority that inherently belongs to holding a particular office. The power to govern is attached to the office itself, so the person who occupies that office governs by virtue of that office and acts in their own name. This distinguishes ordinary governance from power that is granted by someone else (delegated authority) or from acting on behalf of another (vicarious or representative authority). While governance is often exercised in the holder’s own name, what makes it ordinary is that the source of the power is the office itself, not a separate grant or delegation.