Sunday, 2 April 2017

UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHY GLOSSARY:STATE AND GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

NATIONAL ANTHEM:A song that has special importance for a particular group of people, an organization,or a country, often sung on a special occasion.

POLICIES: a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government or a political party.

NATION: A group of people who share common customs, origins, history and frequently, language.

STATE: The supreme public power within a sovereign political entity.

COUNTRY: A territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc

INHABITANT: A person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place.

CITIZENS: A resident of a city or town, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.

WORLDWIDE: Applying or extending throughout the world; universal.

CIVIL SERVANTS: Government workers; usually hired on the basis of the competitive examinations.

TAXES: Money you have to pay to the government so that it can provide you public services.

BORDER: The line that divides two countries or areas.

LAW: The whole system of rules that everyone in a country or society must obey.

PLURALISM: The existence of many different groups of people in one society(people of different races, of different political or religious beliefs).

TO MANIPULATE: To control or influence somebody or something, often in a dishonest way so that they don't realize it.

INHERIT: To receive money, property,etc from somebody when they die.

ELECTIONS: The process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, espcially a political position by voting.

BUDGETS:the amount of money you have available to spend.

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