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21 Cards in this Set
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States (country) |
An organized community living under a single government which has exclusive control over its own territory States are responsible for their citizens' welfare |
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Nations (Ethnic groups) |
A group of people who share similar cultural characteristics |
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Sovereignty |
The quality of having independent authority over a geographic territory and the population of that territory |
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Citizenship |
The status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being a member |
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What does a state provide? |
1. Protection (National-Military, local-police) 2. Information that is unbiased 3. Opportunity (Housing, Economy, Education) 4. Order/Stability (Laws) |
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What are some similar cultural characteristics of a nation? |
1. Language 2. Beliefs (Religion, Political) 3. Life style (Clothing, Individual vs. group) 4. Food |
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Example of sovereignty |
*states not recognized by all countries or new states 1. Taiwan 2. Kosovo 3. Palestinian Territory 4. South Sudan (new) |
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Citizenship examples |
* states are responsible for their citizens' behavior Ex: 2001 Afghanistan/Taliban, U.S invades to eliminate AL Qaeda today Europe. U.S wants Europe to do more to prevent from joining ISIS |
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Citizenship- protection |
*states should also protect the rights of their own citizens against other states Ex: Guantonamo Bay, England wants U.S to release their citizens North Korea, U.S wants release of American sentence to 15 yrs. in prison |
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Border between Lagash and Umma (2100 BCE) |
Country- Mesopotamia Status- 1st known international agreement...carved into a stone block |
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How to divide the new world (1453) |
Countries- Spain, Portugal, Pope Alexander VI Status- line of demarcation kept peace between spain/portugal, but ignored by soon-to-be protestant countries |
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Limit spread of nuclear weapons (1968) |
Countries- U.S, Soviet Union, UK and 40 others Status- nuclear non-proliferation treaty...now 190 countries |
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Promote more trade within North America (1994) |
Countries- U.S, Canada and Mexico Status- NAFTA...economically Can/Mex almost states |
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End the conflict in Northern Ireland known as (1998) "the troubles" |
Countries- North Ireland, UK, Ireland (Brokered by U.S) Status- Good Friday agreement major step towards ending violence |
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Peace of Westphalia |
Ended religious wars between Catholics and Protestants in Europe -30 year Roman empire holy war -war between Spain and the Dutch >wars were the result of the Protestant reformation |
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Introduced to Europe |
1. Sovereign states (replacing Kingdoms and empires) >established basic boundaries of European countries today- Spain, France, England and the Netherlands 2. States don't interfere in another states domestic affairs 3. States respect the boarders of other states |
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Nation with out states |
1. Kurds- located in Turkey, Iraq and Syria; Autonomous area in Iraq 2. Tibetans- located in china; Tibet invaded by China in 1951 3. Scottish- located in the U.K; 2014 independent referendum failed 4. French-canadians (Quebac)- located in Canada; 1995 Independence referendum failed |
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Artic/Antarctic Ice- Climate Change |
Location- the world Status- record loss of ice coverage/melting concerns increase |
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Europe and ISIS terrorism threats/Syrian refugees |
Located- Belgium, Germany, Greece, Turkey, etc... Status- ISIS terror attacks and flow of refugees continue |
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Control of South China Sea trade route- economic |
Countries- China, U.S, Vietnam, Taiwan, Phillipines, etc... Status- China building man-made islands and militarizing area in disputed International waters |
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U.S election- immigration, ISIS, climate, NATO, trade... |
Countries- U.S and the world Status- Politics will decide direction of U.S foreign policy |
