Countries& Nations

4. The capital of the USA
6. The elected top official of a parliamentary government
11. Rule by a king or queen who have absolute power
12. Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
13. Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different
14. the USA is an example of this.
15. The most important city in the country, usually the seat of government

1. An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
2. A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
3. Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
5. Rule by the people; the people have rights and can vote
7. Social construct created during 16th Century(1500s) that categorizes humans based on shared physical and social qualities.
8. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
9. Joseph(Joe) Biden is and example of a
10. Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
14. Indianapolis is an example of a