Ch. 8 Vocab Quiz

A nation that does not have a state.

A state that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities.

Able to self-rule within a larger state or freedom from an external authority.

The connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to the land.

A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office.

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials.

A region caught between stronger colliding external cultural-political forces, under persistent stress, and often fragmented by aggressive rivals.

When a nation stretches across borders and across states

A country that is not fully democratic or fully autocratic, but rather displays a mix of the two types.