1.
What is a
state?
2.
What are the
elements of a state?
3.
A synonym for
border. Think about it.
4.
Explain the
function of boundaries.
5.
Why are there
disputes between states over territorial boundaries today?
6.
What is the
population of a state?
7.
What’s a nation?
8.
Is country
or state synonymous to nation? Why? Reflect on it.
9.
What rights do
the democratic states guarantee to their citizens?
10.
Why does
equality exist in democratic states?
11.
A state is
sovereign when it creates laws and enforces them. Explain the process.
12.
What
institutions enforce the state’s laws?
13.
Why do states
use the violence against its citizens?
14.
Teacher must explain the “monopoly of violence”.
15.
Look at the
large map. Which is the largest state in the world?
16.
Look at the
large map. How many land-locked countries are there in Europe? What are their
names?
17.
Look at the
large map. Why do you think being ‘land-locked’ is a problem for some
countries?
18.
Look at the
large map. What is the common characteristic between Malaysia and the USA?
19.
What are the
functions of the state?
20.
How do the
states establish international relationships?
21.
Why do the laws
exist?
22.
What are the
basic services of a state?
23.
How does the
welfare state work?
24.
How is the money
from taxis used?
25.
Where do the social
states exist?
26.
Why cannot many
countries provide basic services to the majority of its population?
27.
What does Social
spending include?
28.
What two types
of expenditures cause the state budget deficit?
29.
What does
democracy mean?
30.
We live in a
country with millions of citizens. Can every citizen participate directly in
government decisions? What is the solution for democracy to work?
31.
What are the
characteristics of democratic elections?
32.
Why are
democratic elections participative?
33.
Why are
democratic elections periodic?
34.
How must parties’
behavior be after democratic elections?
35.
Why is the
separation of powers necessary?
36.
What is a
constitution? How does it work?
37.
What institution
defends a person’s rights against the government?
38.
How does a
dictatorship work?
39.
Name the
characteristics of dictatorships.
40.
How does a
flawed democracy work?
41.
How does a monarchy
work?
42.
Are all
republics democracies?
43.
How does a
theocracy work?
44.
Name five free
Asian countries in 2010.
45.
Name the
European partially free countries in 2010.
46.
Name six free
African countries in 2010.
47.
What American
country is not free?
48.
Why do the
states sign treaties, pacts and agreements?
49.
What types of
conflicts exist between states?
50.
How can they be
resolved?
51.
What was the
main objective of the UN in its birth?
52.
What are the
three UN’s problems to reach its objectives?
53.
What are the UN
principal objectives?
54.
What is the
function of UN resolutions?
55.
What could
happen if a country ignores a UN resolution?
56.
Explain the
Security Council of UN.
57.
Explain the
specialized agencies and programmes implemented by the UN.
58.
Who forms the UN
General Assembly?
59.
What are the
three administrative levels? Why do they exist?
60.
What is the main
competence of the state for you? Why?
61.
Who elects the
city council members in Spain? Think about it.
62.
Look at the map
page 22. Write the five countries with the greatest military spending.
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