Crossword Puzzle

3. ___________ is the ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or interval rivals.
6. ____________ are states that are able to fulfill basic tasks, like defending territory, making the rules, collecting taxes, and being able to manage the economy.
9. _______________________ is the legitimacy that is based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized!
11. __________ is the process in which political power is sent to lower levels of the state and the government!
12. __________ is a system in which significant state powers, like taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies.
13. __________ is the leadership or elite in charge of running the whole state.
14. _____________ are states in which most of the political power exists at the national level, with limited authority.
16. __________ are states that have difficulty in fulfilling basic tasks like defending territory, making rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy. It is the opposite of strong states!
17. _______ is a word used to refer to a state, government, regime, and the people who live in that political system.

1. A ___________ is a state that is so weak, t a point where its political structures fail, which leads to anarchy and violence.
2. _____________________ is a legitimacy that is built on the force of the ideas that are embodied by one leader.
4. ________ is the ability of the state to hold power to carry out basic tasks, like defending territories, making the rules, collecting taxes, and being able to manage the economy.
5. __________ is a value whereby the public accepts an institution and proper, which gives it authority and power.
7. A _____ is 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.
8. ______ is 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.
10. _____________________ is a legitimacy that accepts the aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period.
15. ________ is the ability of the state to hold its power independently of the public.