Chapter 2 Vocabulary

6. legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time
8. a process in which political power is sent down to lower levels of state and government
9. term used to refer to state, government, regime and the people who live within that political system
13. 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
14. the ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external factors or internal rivals
15. 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
16. a state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority

1. the leadership or elite in charge of running the state
2. a state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence
3. legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized
4. the ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public
5. a state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy
7. legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader
10. a value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power
11. a system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are developed to regional or local bodies
12. a state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes and managing the economy
17. the organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory