1. What is a State?

2. A State is…
“A state is an organized political community acting under a government.”

3. Core features/ characteristics all states must posses…

4. Territory
the land, air, and costal waters belonging to or under the control of a state

5. There are two types of sovereignty
The highest power that gives the state freedom of action within its own territory
There are two types of sovereignty

6. A group of people whose common identity makes them a collective entity
People/ Population
A group of people whose common identity makes them a collective entity

7. 4th feature introduced by Max Weber: Legitimacy
the popular acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law or a regime. 
There are two types of Legitimacy