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Key Terms Chapter 1
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Social Studies
11th Grade
01/26/2012

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Nation
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An idea that means different things to different people. Some people think a nation is a country with physical territory and a government. Others think a nation is people who share a sense of belonging together and who want to control their own destiny.
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Country
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A distinct physical territory with a government. Countries have official borders that are recognized by other countries.
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Nation-state
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A country that has physical borders and a single government that makes laws and conducts business on behalf of its citizens. Nation-states may be based on ethnic nationalism or civic nationalism or a combination of the two.
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International
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Between countries or nation-states. Nation-states may co-operate with one another to promote peace and security, trade, health, human rights, and the protection of endangered peoples and cultures.
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Patriotism
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Love of country and an interest in its well-being. A sense of loyalty that may be expressed in various ways.
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Ethnic
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Racial, cultural, or linguistic characteristics. Many nations come into being because people share a collective identity based on ethnic characteristics.
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Sovereignty
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The political authority to control one's own affairs. Sovereignty may be different from, and can sometimes conflict with self-determination, which is a people's right to control their own affairs.
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Self-Determination
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The power to control one's own affairs. National self-determination is the power of people in a country or nation to make their own decisions about what is in their interest.
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Civic Nation
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A nation created by people who share certain political beliefs and values. Citizens have equal rights and responsibilities despite differences in race, colour, creed, gender, language, and ethnicity.
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Constitution
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A legal document that lays out the basic rules on which a society is built. A constitution contains the core laws that define a country and how it will be governed.
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