SS 20-2 Chap 1

Some people think a nation is a country with physical territory and a government.  Others think a nation is people who share a sense of belonging together and who want to control their own destiny. 

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Nation

a distinct physical territory with a government.  Countries have official borders that are recognized by other countries. 

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Country

a country that has physical borders and a single government that makes laws and conducts business on behalf of its citizens.  Nation-states may be based on ethnic nationalism or civic nationalism or a combination of the two.

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​Nation-State

between countries or nation-states.  Nation-states may cooperate with one another to promote peace and security, trade, health, human rights and the protection of endangered peoples and cultures. 

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International

love of country and an interest in its well-being.  A sense of loyalty that may be expressed in various ways.

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Patriotism

racial, cultural or linguistic characteristics.  Many nations come into being because people share a collective identity based on ethnic characteristics.

​Ethnic

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 destiny.

Sovereignty

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.

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​Self-Determination

a nation created by people who share certain political beliefs and values.  Citizens have equal rights and responsibilities despite differences in race, colour, creed, gender, language and ethnicity. 

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civic nation

a legal document that lays out the basic rules on which a society is built.  A constitution contains the core laws that define a country and how it will be governed.

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​Constitution

Should your Nation be your identity? Look at page 19 and answer the following questions in you notes.

People who feel a sense of belonging together.
Latin for "people" or "race".
Want to Control their own destiny.
May not have actual boarders

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Definition of a Nation

Physical boarders.
Recognized by other countries

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Definition of a Country

How many of these things shown would you say is part of your own identity as a Canadian? Which one would you disagree with the most?

A nation but not a country?

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