1. Nationalism, internationalism, humanitarianism, multilateralism, and supranationalism are concepts describing relationships between countries. Nationalism refers to support for one's own country while internationalism involves cooperation between countries. Humanitarianism is the belief that all humans should be cared for equally regardless of attributes. Multilateralism and supranationalism describe countries making decisions together. 2. Other concepts include nation, nation-state, identity, patriotism, non-nationalism, national interest, foreign policy, Quebecois, conscription, self-determination, successor state, sovereignty, self-government, institutions, human rights, international law and agreements, land claims, First Nations treaties

1. S.S. Terms by Lindsey
Category #1: The “Isms”
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1. Nationalism
• My Definition: support by a nation of its own beliefs, language, etc.
• Sentence: The nationalism was very high as the country’s team scored the
winning goal in an international game.
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2. Internationalism
• My Definition: the term used to describe countries coming together usually for
the better for both/all countries
• Sentence: The internationalism brought the countries together so that they could
keep things running smooth all through the continent.
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3. Humanitarianism
• My Definition: the belief that all humans should be taken care of well and
equally, no matter what race, religion, etc they are
• Sentence: The health clinic travelled all over the world, treating people in every
country because they believed that humanitarianism was very imprortant.
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4. Multilateralism

2. • My Definition: the idea that many countries work together to come up with
solutions to international problems; the world’s countries cooperate with one
another on international business
• Sentence: Using the idea of multilateralism, the world’s leaders were able to
come together and help solve the big oil crisis.
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5. Supranationalism
• My Definition: a way of making decisions in areas with more than on nation
where power is transferred to an authority by governments
• Sentence: Using supranationalism, all the nations were able to come to a
decision as to what should be done to fix the problem concerning every nation in
the area.
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6. Symbolism
• My Definition: an object, concept or some other way of showing/telling
something indirectly; a representation of something
• Sentence: Symbolism was the most effective and creative way to get a point
across that could be recognized worldwide.
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7. Bilingualism
• My Definition: two official languages used in a country, in schools, government,
etc.
• Sentence: Bilingualism is becoming more popular worldwide, making
communication easier in many countries.

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8. Pluralism
• My Definition: the tolerance/acceptance of multiple cultures, races, etc.
• Sentence: Pluralism allowed tolerance of the multiple cultures in the area.
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9. Multiculturalism
• My Definition: multiple nations can peacefully live and cooperate together in a
country
• Sentence: Multiculturalism allowed the many different races of the country to
live peacefully together.
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10. Separatism
• My Definition: different groups of people working separately
• Sentence: The colonies worked using separatism, each making decisions for
itself.
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11. Ultranationalism
• My Definition: taking nationalism to the extreme; extremely nationalistic
• Sentence: The community was ultranationalistic, using every opportunity
possible to show their support for their country in the most extreme ways
Category #4: Political and Legal Concepts

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1. Nation
• My Definition: a group of people who see themselves as “one”, sharing a culture,
religion, language, etc.
• Sentence: The nation believed itself very different from the rest of the country,
having a different culture and way of life
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2. Nation-State
• My Definition: a nation having its own government and its own lands for the
nation alone.
• Sentence: The nation-state was located along the coast and consisted of only
first nations peoples
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3. Identity
• My Definition: the make-up of one’s own identity, separate from that of others
and unique to that particular person.
• Sentence: An in-depth knowledge of space and how it works makes up a lot of
the astrophysicist’s identity.

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4. Patriotic
• My Definition: to love and support your country.
• Sentence: the patriotic man sat in his living room in a shirt with his country’s flag
on it, waving their flag and drinking a beverage made in his country.
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5. Non-Nationalist
• My Definition: someone who does not support or believe in their nation, and
may wish to separate from it; the opposite of a nationalist (someone who
supports and believes in their nation)
• Sentence: The non-nationalist was very unhappy in his nation and wished to
separate from it.
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6. National Interest
• My Definition: the “interests” of a nation, as seen by the government, about
military, economy, etc.
• Sentence: The government made it mandatory for all children under the age of
18 to be in some type of school, seeing this as being a national interest.
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7. Foreign Policy
• My Definition: “policies” or guidelines how a country should deal with other
countries anywhere in the world
• Sentence: The foreign policy stated that no government leader could enter
another leader’s country without his or her permission.

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8. Quebecois
• My Definition: Canadians who live in Quebec or have lived there and speak
French; French Canadians
• Sentence: The Quebecois have been trying to separate from Canada for quite
some time.
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9. Conscription
• My Definition: someone, usually forced, into the service of the country; forced
into service in the military by the government of a country
• Sentence: The military started conscription for its force due to the small amount
of people joining voluntarily.
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10. Self-determination
• My Definition: to make decisions by yourself without anyone else interfering or
influencing these choices
• Sentence: Self-determination is the most pure opinion a person can have, taking
into account only what you think about something.
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11. Successor State
• My Definition: recognizing and accepting new states created by other states
• Sentence: The successor state was accepted by the other states of the area.

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12. Sovereignty
• My Definition: a government that has absolute control and authority within their
country; the state is not influenced from outside its borders
• Sentence: The sovereignty made all the new rules that were to be put into place,
whether the people wanted them or not.
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13. Self-Government
• My Definition: people of a region who govern themselves instead of having a set
government group; autocracy
• Sentence: The un-governed peoples of the area created a self-government as
their leadership.
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14. Institutions
• My Definition: an organization dedicated to a specific cause
• Sentence: The organization’s main goal was to keep citizens of the country
healthy

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15. Human Rights
• My Definition: justified rights of every human being, no matter what race,
religion, etc.; every human is entitled to the same rights as any other human,
such as freedom of speech
• Sentence: The hippies were all about human rights and made many rallies to
make their points.
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16. International Law and Agreements
• My Definition: laws that govern how nations interact and deal with each other;
international agreements are done under the international law
• Sentence: The international law and agreements prevented other governments
from coming into a country and doing whatever they wanted in it.
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17. Land Claims
• My Definition: wanting control over land such as Antarctic land
• Sentence: The government made land claims on territory far north that they
wanted for its resources.

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18. First Nations Treaties and the Indian Act
• My Definition: treaties made with the first nations giving them certain rights and
a registrar of aboriginals and their lands
• Sentence: The First Nations Treaties and Indian Act gave rights and lands to the
first nations alone, but also made sure to keep tabs on them.
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19. Peacekeeping vs. Peacemaking
• My Definition: ways of maintaining peace vs. ways of creating peace/bringing
peace to a situation
• Sentence: The peacemaking was very difficult, but once peace was established
the peacekeeping had to be kept up so that the hard-earned work wasn’t for
nothing.