Political Science Chapter 2

1. 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
3. Term used to refer to state, government, regime, and the people who live within that political system
11. The ability of the state to wield power independently of the public
12. 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
14. The leadership or elite in charge of running the state
15. Legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time
17. Legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized
18. A state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence

2. When power is divided unevenly between regional bodies
4. The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals
5. A process in which political power is "sent down" to lower levels of state and government
6. A state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such a defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy
7. A state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy
8. A value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, this giving it authority and power
9. Legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader
10. The organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory
13. A system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies
16. A state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority