4.7-4.8 Flashcards
Process of legally adding territory to a city (4.7)
Annexation
United separate political entities into an overarching system that allows each entity to maintain some degree of sovereignty (4.7)
Federal State
Most of all of the governing power is held by the national government (4.7)
Unitary State
The advocacy of full political separation from the larger group along cultural, ethnic, tribal or governmental lines (4.8)
Ethnic Separatism
Purposeful policy to remove those of another ethnic or religious group from geographic areas (4.8)
Ethnic Cleansing
A movement to unite people who share cultural elements but are divided by a national boundary (4.8)
Irredentism
Organized violence aimed at government or civilian targets to create fear for the advancement of political goals (4.8)
Terrorism