Deck 2: The Nation-State and Globalization

Question 1

What is the official policy term for "recognizing the cultural diversity of a country and providing encouragement and support for those of different cultures to retain and foster their cultures and traditions"?

A) multinationalism
B) multistatism
C) multiculturalism
D) multiidealism

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is considered to be instrumental to the foundation of Canada?

A) Provincial governors
B) American revolutionaries
C) French colonists
D) Asian immigrants

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to the text, 'sovereignty' has two dimensions. In one dimension, 'sovereignty' means a(n) ________.

A) not being subject to any external authority
B) form of political integration
C) strong degree of interconnection
D) ability to wage war

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a failed state?

A) People's Republic of China
B) Somalia
C) Grenada
D) Libya

Question 5

The Peace of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years War in 1648 established that states were ________.

A) never to wage war again
B) legally required to respect human rights
C) able to invade each other
D) the supreme authorities within their territories

Question 6

Which organization was formed in the direct aftermath of World War I?

A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) Arab League
D) League of Nations

Question 7

Civic nationalism is based primarily on a common ________.

A) ancestry
B) cultural tradition
C) language
D) political history

Question 8

In 2001, the Canadian-sponsored International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) concluded that ________.

A) states had the right to invade other states if they were attacked
B) the responsibility to protect people sometimes justified international action
C) the United Nations could not interfere in states sovereignty
D) individuals had the right to subvert their own state

Question 9

A _______ is defined as "an independent, self-governing political community" with binding rules.

A) government
B) region
C) state
D) constitution

Question 10

The French Revolution of 1789 was based on the idea that ___________________.

A) the state is an instrument of the people rather than the king
B) the state is the instrument of the king
C) the people need to obey all rules set out by the king
D) none of the above

Question 11

The idea that the nation-state is the best form of political community, and that the interests, culture, and values of the nation should be promoted is known as ___________.

A) statism
B) nationalism
C) ethnicity
D) governance
Diffiuclty: easy

Question 12

________ is the idea that a country's permanent residents are full members of the political community with certain duties and rights.

A) Culture
B) Identity
C) Politics
D) Citizenship

Question 13

A set of institutions making decisions and overseeing their implementation on behalf of the state is a ________.

A) state
B) government
C) nation
D) sovereign

Question 14

A central principle of international law is that ________.

A) small states should be subordinate to larger, more powerful states
B) a country that has lost a war gives up its right to self-government
C) wealthy countries should direct the development of poorer countries
D) states should not interfere in the affairs of other states

Question 15

A national identity can develop among people located in a particular territory who share common characteristics such as language and ________.

A) religion
B) class
C) family ties
D) migration

Question 16

What principle established by the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights involves the right of nations to "freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social, and cultural development?"

A) Multiculturalism
B) National self-determination
C) State sovereignty
D) Civic nationalism

Question 17

In 2006 in Spain, the region of Catalonia voted in a referendum to have the region recognized as a(n) ________.

A) ethnic group
B) nationality
C) zone
D) town

Question 18

Alan Cairns argues that Aboriginal First Nations in Canada should be considered ________ in order to acknowledge differences, but not at the expense of a strong common citizenship.

A) natural born citizens
B) binational
C) dual citizens
D) citizens plus

Question 19

Which one of the following countries is not discussed in relation to the problems created by ethnic nationalism?

A) Yugoslavia
B) Rwanda
C) Tunisia
D) Burundi

Question 20

A 'failed state' is one in which governments cannot, among other things, ________.

A) belong to the UN
B) pass exams
C) form coalitions
D) enforce laws

Question 21

Which of the following is not considered to be an advantage of economic globalization?

A) efficiency
B) access to money
C) high wages
D) wider variety of goods

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an organization set up to foster or deal with issues related to globalization and increased interconnectedness?

A) Brexit
B) World Trade Organization
C) United Nations
D) International Monetary Fund

Question 23

Which of the following is most associated with the process of cultural globalization?

A) Immigration and emigration
B) Privatization
C) Advances in communications
D) Trade protection

Question 24

The concept of citizenship is based on the view that all citizens should be unequal members of the political community regardless of social status, ethnicity, gender, wealth, or other characteristics.

Question 25

A motion passed by the Canadian Parliament in 2006 recognizing the Québécois as a 'nation' had no legal effect.

Question 26

Binational and multinational states are inevitably failures.

Question 27

Globalization is often seen as resulting in ________.

A) reducing the power of corporations
B) reducing the dependence upon markets and trade
C) decreasing the importance of sovereign states
D) discouraging the assertion of ethnic and regional identities

Question 28

The sovereignty of states is an absolute right in international relations.

Question 29

The flow of cultural communication outward from Western countries is substantially lower than the flow in the reverse direction.

Question 30

What are three types of globalization?

Question 31

In 2015, the Liberal government legislated that women wearing the niqab had to show their face when taking the citizenship oath.

Question 32

Globalization has tended to result in increased inequalities in income, wealth and power within many countries.

Question 33

Economic globalization means that capital ________.

A) is more easily taxed
B) can flow instantly between countries
C) is more closely tied to labour
D) can be more easily saved

Question 34

How does ethnic nationalism differ from civic nationalism?

Question 35

What is meant by the term differentiated citizenship?

Question 36

The Canadian Constitution prohibits those holding a foreign citizenship from being a member of Parliament

Question 37

There is no global free market in labour.

Question 38

What is the definition of a 'nation-state'?

Question 39

The World Bank is one of the major international financial institutions that regulates global finance and promotes free markets.

Question 40

How does a state differ from a government?

Question 41

Discuss at least two advantages and two disadvantages of economic globalization.

Question 42

Discuss whether Canada can best be described as a nation-state or not.

Question 43

Define official multiculturalism and briefly explain arguments for and against it.