Chapter 2 Vocabulary

4. a process in which political power is sent down to lower levels of state and government
6. the ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external factors or internal rivals
7. the organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory
9. legitimacy legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized
11. States a state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes and managing the economy
12. State a state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence
13. 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
14. States a state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy
15. the leadership or elite in charge of running the state
16. legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader
17. the ability of the state to wield power to carry out basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes and managing the economy

1. term used to refer to state, government, regime and the people who live within that political system
2. a system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are developed to regional or local bodies
3. the ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public
5. States a state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority
8. legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time
10. a value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power