Chapter 2 Vocabulary

3. The leadership or elite in charge of running the state.
5. A state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence.
7. Legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader.
10. A set of political institutions to generate and execute policy regarding freedom and equality.
11. A process in which political power is "sent down" o lower levels of state and government.
13. A system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies.
16. Legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized.
17. a state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority.

1. A value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power.
2. the fundamental rules and norms of politics, embodying long-term goals regarding individual freedom and collective equality, where power should reside, and the use of that power.
4. Legitimacy that accepts apects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time.
6. A state that is able to fulfill basic tasks such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.
8. The ability f the state to wield its power independently from the public.
9. Term used to refer to state, government, regime, and the people who live within that political system.
12. The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals.
14. A sate that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcng rules, collecting taxes, and managing the eceonomy.
15. The ability of the state to wield power to carry out basic tasks, such as defending territory, enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.