Unit 1 vocab Flashcards
What is a nation-state?
A political unit where the state and the nation are congruent. A more precise example of a country.
What does international mean?
Existing or occurring between nations.
Define patriotism.
Vigorous support for one’s country.
What is accommodation?
Supplied for convenience or to satisfy needs.
What does ethnic refer to?
A group with a common cultural background or descent.
What is self-determination?
A country determines its statehood and forms alliances.
Define sovereignty.
Supreme legitimate authority.
What is a civic nation?
A political identity built around a shared citizenship.
What is ethnic nationalism?
A nation where nationality is determined in terms of ethnicity.
What is collective consciousness?
A set of shared beliefs, identities, and morals.
Define rhetoric.
The study and uses of written, spoken, and visual language, used to organize and maintain social groups.
What does segregation mean?
The act of separating and setting something apart from others.
What are contending loyalties?
Loyalties that compete, needing to choose between various loyalties.
Define cultural pluralism.
Cultural minorities maintain their cultural groups within a larger society.
What does reasonable refer to?
To what degree are one’s claims supported, through claims, rational and good judgment.
What are sovereignists?
Having control over one’s conditions of existence.
Who are Federalists?
Someone who supports the system of government where several states unite under one authority.
What is reconciliation?
The restoration of friendly relations.
What is a royal commission?
An investigation independent of government.
What is non-nationalist loyalty?
Loyalties that are not embedded in the idea of a nation.
Define inflation.
The increase of prices and the fall of purchasing.
What does alienation mean?
State of being isolated from a group.
