New Nation States Flashcards
What are the five factors that create a successful nation?
- Economic Growth
- Security
- Political Freedom
- Quality of Life
- National Unity
What are 3 examples of economic growth?
- Increasing the GDP
- Incomes are higher
- Less Poverty
What are 3 examples of security?
- Keeping people safe
- Military
- Police
What are 3 examples of political freedom?
- Voting Rights
- Personal Freedoms
- Running for Office
What are 11 examples of quality of life?
- Clean Environment
- Fair Government
- Good Food
- Clean Water
- High Life Expectancy
- Good Housing
- Family
- Utilities
- High Literacy Rate
- Jobs
- Good Medical Care
What are 4 examaples of national unity?
- Loving your country
- Following the rules
- Patriotism
- Supporting your country
What are the seven major types of government?
- Totalitarian
- Monarchy
- Democracy
- Anarchy
- Theocracy
- Dictatorship
- Republic
What type of government is where citizens can run for public office and enjoy many personal freedoms? It is said to be a government that is governed of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Democracy
What type of government is lead by a party instead of an individual. This group has complete control of the country, even a citizens public and private life.
Totalitarian
What type of government is similar to a democracy where people are elected to a government office by voters? However, this government is lead by a single individual whose office is also elected by the people. The United States of America is an example of this type of government.
Republic
What type of government is usually seen when a country is at war with another country? The government is unsuccessful when a country has this type of government.
Anarchy
What type of government is where there is one head of state that is either a king or queen? This king or queen rules for as long as he or she lives, and the crown is inherited.
Monarchy
What type of government is lead by religious leaders instead of a king?
Theocracy
What type of government is where a single individual has gained power through force and everyone has to follow his policies? Many people are unhappy in this system.
Dictatorship
What is a group of territories, people, or nations ruled by a single authority?
Empire
What is a large group of people who share a common history and culture?
Nation
What is a group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity?
Ethnic Group
What is an extremely powerful country with more political, economic, or military might than most other countries?
Superpower
What is a state that no longer exists or one in which the government is so weak that it has little control over its territory?
Failed State
What is a leader who governs by force?
Dictator
What are feelings of loyalty and pride towards one’s nation or ethnic group?
Nationalism
What is the amount of money made from the selling of goods or services provided by a country in one year that is then divided by its population?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
What measures the quality of life of a nation?
- Life Expectancy
- Infant Mortality Rate
- Poverty Rate
- Human Development Index (HDI)
