Vocab Chapter 2

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