Chapter 2 Vocab.

4. The fundamental rules and norms of politics.
5. The process of exhibiting a tendency towards decentralization.
7. When a weak state breaks down.
9. A state’s ability to wield power independently.
10. An organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory.
12. Powers such as taxation and lawmaking.
13. One of the most important elements of a state. It is the ability to carry out actions and policies.
14. States where political power is concentrated at the national level and local authority is limited.
15. Based off of the force of ideas and presence of the leader.
16. A value where people accept something or someone as right and/or proper.

1. The leadership in charge of running the state.
2. A state’s ability to wield power and carry out basic tasks of security and rights.
3. A combination of state, regime, and government.
4. Based off of rules and procedures. It is strongly institutionalized.
6. States that are able to fulfill basic tasks like defending their territory and enforcing rules.
8. It is based off of habit and custom over time.
11. States that cannot fulfill basic tasks like defending their territory and enforcing rules.