What Makes a Country?
This is one of the four characteristics of a state, referring to the people living inside its borders
What is Population?
What category does the United Nations fall into?
What is an International Organization?
Why do countries choose to cooperate and work together instead of staying completely isolated?
To solve problems they cannot fix alone, Trade, or to Protect security
This type of power involves military force, threats, or economic sanctions to get another country to do what you want
Because New Orleans has a major global port, goods from all over the world arrive here through what body of water?
The Mississippi River
This characteristic means a state has defined, recognized borders and land
What is territory?
What is the purpose of the U.N?
To promote international peace and security by giving countries a place to discuss conflicts and issues.
This economic form of cooperation involves countries buying, selling, and exchanging goods across borders
What is trade?
This type of power relies on culture, values, diplomacy, and persuasion to influence other countries rather than force
What is soft power?
When international visitors travel to New Orleans for festivals and tourism, how do they help the local community?
They spend money, supporting local businesses and jobs
This characteristic means a state has its own government and makes its own laws without being controlled by another country
What is Sovereignty?
In the UN, what is the main method countries used to reach decisions and solve the presented challenges?
What is Collaboration and Negotiation?
When countries form agreements to protect each other if they are attacked, it is usually called this type of partnership
What is an alliance?
Principle of power that establishes a power dynamic where the countries at the top control the others
What is dominance?
What European country did the New Orleans Saints play a game in?
France
The characteristic that makes up a state that requires groups outside of the state
What are the three main branches that the UN splits into?
What is the secretariat, security council, and general assembly?
What is it called when a representative from one nation goes to another to maintain cooperation?
Diplomacy, and the person is a diplomat
Is tourism more closely related to soft power or hard power?
Soft power
When global events disrupt energy production or shipping overseas, how does it directly impact people living in New Orleans?
It can impact local prices for gas, energy, and transportation
The type of government where citizens are given the political power to vote and elect their government representatives
What is democracy?
When and why was the UN founded?
After World War II to prevent another world conflict
What are the three principles that influence cooperation?
Dominance, reciprocity, and identity
Why might a country prefer to use soft power instead of hard power in a modern international conflict?
It builds long-term alliances, avoids costly wars, and improves global reputation
Millions of people around the world listen to New Orleans jazz, eat Louisiana food, and travel here for festivals. By attracting and inspiring people globally through its culture New Orleans helps project what type of international power for the United States?
Soft Power