Social 20-2 Unit 1 vocabulary terms

An idea that means different things to different people. Some people think _______ is something with a physical territory and a government. Others think _______ is people who share a sense of belonging together and who want to control their own destiny.

• Country

• International

• Nation

• Nation-State

A distinct physical territory with a government. ______ have official borders that are recognized by other countries.

• Civic-Nations

• Countries

• Nations

• Nation States

This entity has physical borders and a single government that makes laws and conducts business on behalf of its citizens. __________ may be based on ethnic nationalism or civic nationalism or a combination of the two.

• Civic-Nation

• Nation-State

• Self-Determination

• International

Cooperation between countries or nation-states. ___________ cooperation promotes peace and security, trade, health, human rights, and the protection of endangered peoples and cultures.

• Ethnic

• International

• Patriotism

• Sovereignty

Love of country and an interest in its well-being. A sense of loyalty that may be expressed in various ways.

• Patriotism

• Nation

• Self-Determination

• Sovereignty

The racial, cultural, or linguistic characteristics of people. Many nations come into being because people share a collective identity based on _______ characteristics.

• Ethnic

• Civic Nation

• Patriotism

• Self-Determination

The political authority to control one's own affairs. ________ may be different from, and can sometimes conflict with, self-determination which is a person's right to control their own affairs.

• Civic Nation

• Constitution

• Patriotism

• Sovereignty

Power to control one's own Affairs. National __________ is the power of people in a country or nation to make their own decisions about what is in their interest.

• Constitution

• Patriotism

• Self-Determination

• Sovereignty

A _______ is created by people who share certain political beliefs and values. Citizens have equal rights and responsibilities despite differences in race, colour, creed, gender, language, and ethnicity.

• Civic Nation

• Constitution

• Country

• Nation

A legal document that lays out the basic rules on which a society is built. A _______ contains the core laws that define a country and how it will be governed.

• Constitution

• Nation-State

• Patriotism

• Sovereignty