6.1 Describe the differences between states, nations, governments, and regimes and the relationships among them.
6.2 Identify the characteristics of modern states.
6.3 Explain how the concept of state sovereignty developed and its limits.
6.4 Identify the fundamental functions of states, the features of state capacity, and the challenges posed by weak and failed states.
6.5 Describe the differences between democratic and nondemocratic regimes, characteristics of liberal democracy, and subtypes of autocratic regimes.