What are the 3 things a state needs to be considered a state?

• sovereignty

• clearly defined borders

• being recognized by another state

• laws

• a military

What type of state has all political authority focused on the central government?

What type of state has political power divided between a central government, and smaller more local levels of authority such as states/provinces?

What do we call forces that divide people or states?

What do we call forces that unite people or states?

Large gaps in wealth would be which kind of force in a society?

• centrifugal

• centripetal

Differences in language or religion would be which kind of force in a society?

• centrifugal

• centripetal

Sharing language or religion would be which kind of force in a society?

• centrifugal

• centripetal

A shared history would be which kind of force in a society?

• centrifugal

• centripetal

What term describes the movement of power from the central level to a regional level in a state?