Other Terms and Concepts to Know from Chapters 1-4

Question 1

Define: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION. What are some examples?

Answer 1

Reasonable accommodations are examples of adjusting a system to accommodate and individual based on a need. They are examples of how two contending nationalist loyalties can sometimes be easily reconciled.

For example,
- Dhillon reconciled his religious loyalty (wearing a Sikh turban) with his professional loyalty (wearing an RCMP outfit)

Question 2

Define: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION. What are some examples?

Answer 2

Reasonable accommodations are examples of adjusting a system to accommodate and individual based on a need. They are examples of how two contending nationalist loyalties can sometimes be easily reconciled.

For example,
- Dhillon reconciled his religious loyalty (wearing a Sikh turban) with his professional loyalty (wearing an RCMP outfit)

Question 3

What are the 4 needs of nations? Explain them.

Answer 3

The 4 needs of nations are:

1. SELF-DETERMINATION
2. ECONOMIC STABILITY
3. PEACE AND SECURITY
4. HUMANITARIANISM

Question 4

Define: PATRIOTISM

Answer 4

Patriotism is a person’s love of country and an interest in its well being. A sense of loyalty that may be expressed in various ways.

Question 5

Define: SOVEREIGNTY

Answer 5

Sovereignty is 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.

Question 6

Define: SELF-DETERMINATION

Answer 6

Self-determination is 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.