States, Nations & Nation-States
What is a political unit with defined borders, population, and government.
What is a State?
What is the ability of a state to rule itself and interact with other nation?
What does “sovereignty” mean?
What is one example of international cooperation?
Trade agreements, peace treaties, the United Nations.
What is the freedom to make its own choices?
Sovereignty
A line that separates one country from another is called a…
Boundary or Border
What is a state where most of the population shares the same culture and identity?
What is a nation-state?
Name one feature of a sovereign state.
Territory, Population, Government, or Sovereignty.
What does “compromise” mean between nations?
When each side gives up something to reach an agreement.
A boundary created by humans, not natural features
Human-made Boundary
Which river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
Rio Grande River
Give one example of a modern nation-state.
Examples: Japan, Iceland, or France.
How does a government show sovereignty?
By making and enforcing laws.
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?
To end World War I.
What is when countries work together for a common goal?
Cooperation
Name one type of territorial division inside a country, like in the U.S.
State
Why are defined borders important for a state?
They mark where the state’s authority begins and ends.
Name one reason countries might work together.
Trade, shared resources, or disaster relief
What is clear borders that show where the state/country begins and ends?
Territory
World Wars, Disputes over land/resources would be an example of what?
Conflict
A state has citizens and a government but no ability to interact with other nations. Is it sovereign? Why or why not?
No, because it must also have sovereignty (ability to interact internationally).
Human-made or natural?... Berlin Wall
Human-Made
What is an organized system for making and enforcing laws?
The government.
True or False: All people in a nation-state have the same culture.
False