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Population - has a direct effect on the stability and political organization of the state. Territory - a state must have established boundaries but the location or shape of those boundaries is often a conflict with other states. Sovereignty - political sovereignty means that the state has supreme and absolute authority within its boundaries. Government - there must be some form of government to keep order and provide services.
The four defining characteristics of a state are population, territory, sovereignty and government. Every states needs a form of government and personnel to run the government.
States
A "state" (nation-state) has Population, Territory, Soverignty, and Government.
The four areas of state authority are their powers to tax, regulate state commerce, create/enforce policies and their authority of eminent domain.
Articles IV and VI describe the relationship.
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