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?