GPI Ch 2

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A state with an extremely low level of autonomy and capacity is known as a ________ state

territorial divisions are not very important within a country

A unitary state can be defined as a system wherein

legitimate

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper is seen as:

send power down to the local level

Devolution is a process by which states

significant powers are devolved to regional bodies.

Federalism can be defined as a system wherein:

the leadership in charge of running the state.

Government can be defined as

greater religious commitment to democracy

In comparison to earlier forms of poltical organization, states often enjoyed all of the following advantages EXCEPT

rational legitimacy

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy

developed through coercion or consensus

One major debate on the origins of political organization deals with whether early political groups

an organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

pre-state societies were very violent.

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about because:

written and unwritten elements

Regimes are comprised of both

the basic rules and norms of politics

Regimes are defined as:

states to carry out actions or policies independent of outside actors or internal rivals.

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

ability to wield power in order to carry out basic tasks.

State Capacity can be defined as the

wield power independent of the public

State autonomy can be defined as the ability to

autonomy; capacity

State power is often analyzed in terms of _______ and ________.

The past few centuries

States have been the dominant for of political organization for how long?

high capacity but low autonomy

The United States is often seen as having

sovereignty

The army and police both are part of a country's

constant warfare during the dark ages

The development of the modern state in Europe was encouraged by

The collapse of the Roman Empire

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to what specific event?

domesticated agriculture and sedentary living

The first emergence of human specialization into inequality is tied to

country

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

protection racket

The state is often compared in many ways to a:

traditional legitimacy

The text suggests that the difficulty in amending the US Constitution is evidence of the power of

traditional, charismatic, and rational legal.

Which of the following are named in the text as a basic form of political legitimacy?

fulfill basic tasks

Strong states:

habits and customs

Traditional legitimacy rests on

Europe

Where did the modern state first emerge?

governments

Which of the following is seen as weakly institutionalized?