PoliSC: Modern State

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What is the state?

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An assemblage of people occupying a definite territory, under an organized government, and does not subject to any outside control.

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The state is considered one entity, consisting of four elements

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Territory, Population, Government and Sovereignty

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Four Characteristics of Territory is?

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Land mass, Airspace, sea and Underground

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Land mass

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The physical land that a state control

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Airspace

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The portion of the atmosphere above a state's land and sea territory.

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Sea

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The territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles from its coastline

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Undergound

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Part of the state territory that holds valuable natural resources such as minerals, oil and gas.

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Population

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Have a sufficient population that includes both citizen and non-citizen

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Three primary ways to obtain citizenship

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Jus Soli, Jus sanguinis, and Naturalization

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Jus Soli

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Grant Citizenship based on the place of birth