Comparative Government Chapter 2 Vocab by Carlos Grék

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Across
  1. 2. The ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public.
  2. 4. A process in which a political power is “sent down” to lower levels of state and government.
  3. 6. A system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies.
  4. 8. 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.
  5. 9. A state so weak that its political structures collapse , leading to anarchy and violence.
  6. 11. 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.
  7. 12. A state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.
  8. 15. Legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized.
  9. 16. The leadership or elite in charge of running a state.
  10. 17. The organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory; A set of political institutions to generate and execute policy regarding freedom and equality.
Down
  1. 1. Term used to refer to state, government, regime, and the people who live within that political system.
  2. 3. A state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority.
  3. 5. The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals.
  4. 7. A value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power.
  5. 10. Legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time.
  6. 13. Legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by and individual leader.
  7. 14. A state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.