Political Patterns and Processes Unit 5 Flashcards
A state is a…
political unit with a permanent population and boundaries that are recognized by other states that allows for the administration of laws, collection of taxes, and provision of defense.
Sovereignty is…
The power of a political unit to rule over its own affairs.
A nation is…
People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy.
A Nation-State is…
A state within a single nation
A Multi-national state is…
A state with 2 or more nations (Most states)
Stateless nation is…
A nation who does not have their own independent state.
A Multi-state Nation is…
A nation living across states.
An autonomous region is…
An area which governs itself but is not an independent country
A semi-autonomous region is…
An area which can govern itself in certain areas but does not have complete power to govern.
Micro State
Monaco
