politics

personal space

area we claim as our own territory into which other may not enter without our permission

state

a permanent population, territorial boundaries that are recognized by other states. An effective government.

nation

a group of people who share a common culture and identify as a cohesive group

Nation-state

a state with only one nation within its borders

stateless nation

when a nation does not have territory to call its own

multinational states

a state that includes more than one nation within its borders

Authoritarian

Strict obedience 

Democracy

ruled by the peopl

Moanrchy

Ruled by one person, passed down

Dictatorship

one person is in power

Oligarchy

Ruled by powerful few

Parliamentary democracy

head of government make decisions

Participatory Democracy

emphasizes broad participation of citizens