State and Nation Flashcards
A political / legal group
State
A community of persons permanently occupying a definite portion of territory
State
Has a government of their own
State
Enjoys freedom from external control
State
Elements of the State
- People
- Territory
- Government
- Sovereignty
Also known as the population or inhabitants
People
True or False: There is a definite number of people that must be met in a state.
False
The people should have these following characteristics to be a state:
- Enough number of people to perform state functions
- Self-perpetuating, must be able to procreate its existence
The portion of earth occupied and inhabited by people
Territory
True or False: Territory must be permanent and specific in its dimension.
True
This organization was created to define the rights and responsibilities of countries over their territories.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Components of Territory
- Aerial Domain
- Terrestrial Domain
- Fluvial and Maritime Domain
Territory of the air space above land and waters
Aerial Domain
Territory of a fixed portion of land over which the state’s jurisdiction extends
Terrestrial Domain
Territory of bodies of water within, between, or around the lands
Fluvial and Maritime Domain
Ways of Acquiring Territory
- Discovery and Occupation
- Prescription
- Subjugation and Annexation
- Cession
- Accretion
The oldest method of acquiring territory
Discovery and Occupation
The intentional acquisition of territory not owned by any state
Discovery and Occupation
A continued occupation of the state of a territory over a long period of time
Prescription
Scholars argue that the prescription of a state should last for how long?
50 years
True or False: There is a standard year for prescriptioni.
False
Acquisition of territory through force
Subjugation and Annexation
Acquisition of territory manifested in conquest or colonization
Subjugation and Annexation
A transfer of territory by treaty from one state to another
Cession
A transfer of territory, form of exchange through gifts or donations
Cession
Adding portions of territory through human labor or natural activities
Accretion (Avulsion)
A mechanism of the state, through which the will of the people is expressed and carried out
Government
The working arm of the state
Government
The ability of the state to govern itself, free from any foreign control
Sovereignty
Types of sovereignty
- Internal (Domestic)
- External (International)
The type of sovereignty granted when you have the ability to enforce rules and policies within the state’s territory and jurisdiction
Internal Sovereignty
The type of sovereignty in which the state is free from any other external control, the state of independence
External Sovereignty
Elements of Sovereignty
- Dominium
- Imperium
The ability of the state to own and acquire lands and resources within its territory
Dominium
The ability of the state to enforce its will on the people
Imperium
Theories on the Origin of the State
- Divine Origin Theory
- Force Theory
- Evolution Theory
- Social Contract Theory
The oldest theory of the state’s origin
Divine Origin Theory
The state was God’s creation and the leaders of the state were appointed by God
Divine Origin Theory
The theory serving as the basis of the divine rights of the monarchs
Divine Origin Theory
The theory asserting that the state was a product of continuous warfare and conquest
Force Theory
Theory in which the conquerors became the leaders and the conquered became subordinates
Force Theory
Theory stating the state came from families grouping into bigger communities
Evolution Theory
Theory stipulating that the state is a result of man entering into a contract that lessens his freedom and privileges
Social Contract Theory
Elements of a Nation
- Shared Similarities
- Feeling of Community
- Polystate Nation and Multinational State
- Nation-State
Shared demographic characteristics, such as language, descent, religion, culture, and experiences
Shared Similarities
People in a group perceive that their shared characteristics binds them in one unified entity.
Feeling of Community
This makes the people still connected even though they were dispersed into the different areas or regions of the earth.
Feeling of Community
A nation with many states
Polystate Nation
A state with multiple nations
Multinational State
True or False: Arab is a multinational state.
False, polystate nation
True or False: America is a polystate nation.
False, multinational state
The integration of the state and the nation
State-Nation
How would a nation-state exist?
If almost all its members of a single nation are organized in a single state.
What does a nation-state’s strength rely on?
Fusion of both cultural and political aspects
