Chapter 4 Vocab Part 2

1.  n. a political term describing an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs.

• state
• nation
• nation-state
• democracy

2.  n. a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.

• nation
• nation-state
• democracy
• monarchy

3.      n. the name of a territory when a nation and a state occupy the same territory.

• nation-state
• democracy
• monarchy
• dictatorship

4.      n. a type of government in which citizens hold political power either directly or through elected representatives.

• democracy
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• communism

5.  n. a type of government in which a ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with citizen bodies.

• democracy
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• communism

6.  n. a type of government in which an individual or a group holds complete political power.

• democracy
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• communism

7.  n. a system in which the government holds nearly all political power and the means of production.

• democracy
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• communism

8.      adj. having no outlet to the sea.

• landlocked
• city
• suburb
• metropolitan area

9.      n. the study of how people use space in cities.

• urban geography
• city
• suburb
• metropolitan area

10.  n. an area that is the center of business and culture and has a large population.

• city
• suburb
• metropolitan area
• central business district (CBD)