Political Processes

The right of state to rule over itself is called:

• Sovereignty

• Self-determination

• Devolution

• Imperialism

People having right to govern themselves without
  interference of other force is called:

• Sovereignty

• Self-determination

• Devolution

• Imperialism

In order to appease Basque separatists Spain was forced to transfer power from the central government to the Basque regional government, creating an autonomous region. This is an example of:

• Nation-state

• Devolution

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

During the 1800s European powers divided Africa into a number of dependent colonies. This is an example of:

• Nation-State

• Devolution

• Imperialism

• Decolonization

True or False: Devolution can lead to Balkanization

• True

• False

Problems created for former colonies by colonialism/imperialism include:

• Colonizers did not build infrastructure & education leaving countries dependence on imperial countries

• Often geometric boundaries were used, ignoring local cultures

• • Countries gained independence as
    colonies, not as nations leaving nations
    & ethnic groups still divided

• All of the above

True or False: when boundaries of nation = boundaries of state this is called a multistate nation.

• True

• False

The Scramble for Africa was discussed at the _________ Conference

• London

• New York

• Berlin

• Paris

Fill in the blank: All Independence Movements are _________.

• peaceful

• violent

• some are peaceful some are violent

• none of the above

The USA is a country with multiple ethnic groups and nations living there. This makes it an example of a:

• Nation-State

• Multi-State Nation

• Stateless Nation

• None of the above