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What is the state?
What is the state?
- A society with organized government rendering habitual obedience
- An institution through which the dynamics of politics is organized and formalized
- A community of persons occupying a territory, independent of external control
- A political unit with the highest sovereignty and responsibility for its affairs (correct)
How is the state sometimes considered?
How is the state sometimes considered?
- A vicious parasite riding on the shoulder of society
- An organized government with territorial jurisdiction
- An expression of society (correct)
- A dynamic political association
What is the nature of the state's authority?
What is the nature of the state's authority?
- It exercises authority without defined territorial borders
- It shares sovereignty with other political units
- It relies on external control for exercising authority
- It establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders (correct)
What does the state possess according to the text?
What does the state possess according to the text?
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How is the origin of the state described?
How is the origin of the state described?
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Study Notes
The Concept of the State
- The state is an institution that holds a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force within a specific territory.
- The state is sometimes considered an abstract entity that is more than the sum of its individual parts, with a life of its own.
Authority of the State
- The state's authority is based on its ability to enforce rules and maintain order, thereby providing a sense of security and stability.
Characteristics of the State
- The state possesses a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force, taxation, and the right to make laws.
Origins of the State
- The origin of the state is described as a gradual process, emerging from the need for cooperation, protection, and governance among early human societies.
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Explore the concept of the state as an institution through which politics is organized and formalized, and how it is viewed by political thinkers. Discover the nature of the state and its legitimacy.
