Chapter 2 Vocabulary

4. 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
5. legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader
7. a system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are developed to regional or local bodies
10. term used to refer to state, government, regime and the people who live within that political system
11. State a state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence
13. a value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power
15. the organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory
16. 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
17. the ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public

1. the ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external factors or internal rivals
2. legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized
3. States a state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority
6. States a state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy
8. a process in which political power is sent down to lower levels of state and government
9. legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time
12. the leadership or elite in charge of running the state
14. States a state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes and managing the economy