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State and Nation Flashcards

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A political / legal group

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State

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A community of persons permanently occupying a definite portion of territory

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State

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Has a government of their own

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State

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Enjoys freedom from external control

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State

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Elements of the State

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  1. People
  2. Territory
  3. Government
  4. Sovereignty
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Also known as the population or inhabitants

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People

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True or False: There is a definite number of people that must be met in a state.

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False

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The people should have these following characteristics to be a state:

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  1. Enough number of people to perform state functions
  2. Self-perpetuating, must be able to procreate its existence
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The portion of earth occupied and inhabited by people

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Territory

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True or False: Territory must be permanent and specific in its dimension.

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True

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This organization was created to define the rights and responsibilities of countries over their territories.

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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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Components of Territory

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  1. Aerial Domain
  2. Terrestrial Domain
  3. Fluvial and Maritime Domain
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Territory of the air space above land and waters

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Aerial Domain

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Territory of a fixed portion of land over which the state’s jurisdiction extends

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Terrestrial Domain

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Territory of bodies of water within, between, or around the lands

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Fluvial and Maritime Domain

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Ways of Acquiring Territory

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  1. Discovery and Occupation
  2. Prescription
  3. Subjugation and Annexation
  4. Cession
  5. Accretion
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The oldest method of acquiring territory

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Discovery and Occupation

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The intentional acquisition of territory not owned by any state

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Discovery and Occupation

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A continued occupation of the state of a territory over a long period of time

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Prescription

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20
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Scholars argue that the prescription of a state should last for how long?

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50 years

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21
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True or False: There is a standard year for prescriptioni.

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False

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22
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Acquisition of territory through force

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Subjugation and Annexation

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Acquisition of territory manifested in conquest or colonization

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Subjugation and Annexation

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A transfer of territory by treaty from one state to another

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Cession

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A transfer of territory, form of exchange through gifts or donations

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Cession

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Adding portions of territory through human labor or natural activities

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Accretion (Avulsion)

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A mechanism of the state, through which the will of the people is expressed and carried out

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Government

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The working arm of the state

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Government

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The ability of the state to govern itself, free from any foreign control

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Sovereignty

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Types of sovereignty

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  1. Internal (Domestic)
  2. External (International)
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The type of sovereignty granted when you have the ability to enforce rules and policies within the state’s territory and jurisdiction

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Internal Sovereignty

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The type of sovereignty in which the state is free from any other external control, the state of independence

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External Sovereignty

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Elements of Sovereignty

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  1. Dominium
  2. Imperium
34
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The ability of the state to own and acquire lands and resources within its territory

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Dominium

35
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The ability of the state to enforce its will on the people

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Imperium

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Theories on the Origin of the State

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  1. Divine Origin Theory
  2. Force Theory
  3. Evolution Theory
  4. Social Contract Theory
37
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The oldest theory of the state’s origin

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Divine Origin Theory

38
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The state was God’s creation and the leaders of the state were appointed by God

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Divine Origin Theory

39
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The theory serving as the basis of the divine rights of the monarchs

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Divine Origin Theory

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The theory asserting that the state was a product of continuous warfare and conquest

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Force Theory

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Theory in which the conquerors became the leaders and the conquered became subordinates

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Force Theory

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Theory stating the state came from families grouping into bigger communities

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Evolution Theory

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Theory stipulating that the state is a result of man entering into a contract that lessens his freedom and privileges

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Social Contract Theory

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Elements of a Nation

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  1. Shared Similarities
  2. Feeling of Community
  3. Polystate Nation and Multinational State
  4. Nation-State
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Shared demographic characteristics, such as language, descent, religion, culture, and experiences

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Shared Similarities

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People in a group perceive that their shared characteristics binds them in one unified entity.

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Feeling of Community

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This makes the people still connected even though they were dispersed into the different areas or regions of the earth.

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Feeling of Community

48
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A nation with many states

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Polystate Nation

49
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A state with multiple nations

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Multinational State

50
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True or False: Arab is a multinational state.

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False, polystate nation

51
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True or False: America is a polystate nation.

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False, multinational state

52
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The integration of the state and the nation

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State-Nation

53
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How would a nation-state exist?

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If almost all its members of a single nation are organized in a single state.

54
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What does a nation-state’s strength rely on?

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Fusion of both cultural and political aspects

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