political and leadership structure

is the systemetics study of the state and government

is any entity that is involved in the political process

FOUR MAIN TYPES OF POLITICAL ORGANIZATION

is a basic social unit found in many foraging societies

comprise several bands or lineage groups

is a political unit headed by a chief, who holds power over more than one community group

TYPES OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY

is based on a system of rules that is applied administrively and judicially in accordance with known principles

is based on a system in which authority is legitimate because it "has always existed"

is based on the charisma of the leader, who shows that he possesses the right to lead by vertue of magical powers, prohecies, heroism, etc.