WorksheetsUnit 4 Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Absolute Monarchy
The ultimate power is derived from the people
The form of government where the ruler inherits power and rules by "divine right"
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
Single person or group exercises complete power but does not inherit power
Balkanization
The division or fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often ethnically similar places
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Large body of people united by a common descent, history, culture, language, inhabiting a particular country
Period of rivalry between the United States and Russia 1947-1991
Cold War
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
Government controls all aspects of individual life
Period of rivalry between United States and Russia 1947-1991
The love of one's country and a willingness to serve and defend it
Colonization
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
The division or fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often ethnically similar places
Having final control over what happens within its borders, not subject to any higher authority on its own territory
The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory
Constitutional Monarchy
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
The form of government where the ruler inherits power and rules by "divine right"
Single person or group exercises complete power but does not inherit power
Government run by religious leaders, claiming to be divinely blessed, other faiths not allowed
Democracy
Government without a king or queen, usually choose representatives to make decisions
The form of government where the ruler inherits power and rules by "divine right"
The ultimate power is derived from the people
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
Dictatorship
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
The form of government where the ruler inherits power and rules by "divine right"
Government controls all aspects of individual life
Single person or group exercises complete power but does not inherit power
European Union
Economic and political union of member states, common currency, people and goods can pass freely
Organization of all the sovereign nation states in the world, to promote peace, prevent war, and encourage development of nations
Large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, language, inhabiting a particular country
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Nation
Single person or group exercises complete power but does not inherit power
Government without a king or queen, usually choose representatives to make decisions
Large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, language, inhabiting a particular country
The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory
Nationalism
The love of one's country and a willingness to serve and defend it
Belief each "nation" deserves their own government and nation-state, can be constructive and destructive
The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Patriotism
Belief each "nation" deserves their own government and nation-state, can be constructive and destructive
The love of one's country and a willingness to serve and defend it
Having final control over what happens within its borders, not subject to any higher authority on its own territory
The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory
Republic
Government run by religious leaders, claiming to be divinely blessed, other faiths not allowed
The form of government where the ruler inherits power and rules by "divine right"
The ultimate power is derived from the people
Government without a king or queen, usually choose representatives to make decisions
Sanctions
The division or fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often ethnically similar places
Penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for obedience with law, or with rules and regulations
Period of rivalry between United States and Russia 1947-1991
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Sovereign Government
Having final control over what happens within its borders, not subject to any higher authority on its own territory
Government without a king or queen, usually choose representatives to make decisions
The ultimate power is derived from the people
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
Sphere of influence
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory
Government controls all aspects of individual life
Organization of all the sovereign nation states in the world, to promote peace, prevent war, and encourage development
Stateless Nation
The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory
Belief each "nation" deserves their own government and nation-state, can be constructive and destructive
Ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation state.
Large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
Terrorism
Use of force/violence against persons/property to intimidate or coerce in furtherance of political or social objectives
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
The love of one's country and a willingness to serve and defend it
Government without a king or queen, usually choose representatives to make decisions
Theocracy
The form of government where the ruler inherits power and rules by "divine right"
Single person or group exercises complete power but does not inherit power
Government controls all aspects of individual life
Government run by religious leaders, claiming to be divinely blessed, other faiths not allowed
Totalitarianism
Hereditary ruler shares power with an elected legislature
Single person or group exercises complete power but does not inherit power
Government controls all aspects of individual life
The ultimate power is derived from the people
United Nations
Organization of all the sovereign nation states in the world, to promote peace, prevent war, and encourage development of nations.
Large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
Belief each "nation" deserves their own government and nation-state, can be constructive and destructive
Economic and political union of member states, common currency, people and goods can pass freely
