4.8 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Devolution | Breaking up of a state into smaller units OR the passing of power from central to lower governments (Spain, Catalonia) |
| Ethnic Separatism | When an ethnic groups desires to separate from the larger group |
| Ethnic cleansing | Process in which more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes/kills a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogeneous region |
| Homogeneous | of the same kind; alike. |
| Terrorism | Violence, organized by a group, that is aimed at civilians in order to incite terror for political reasons |
| Irredentism | Movement by a nation to unite other parts of its nation that are spread over other borders (Example Russia/Ukraine-Crimea |
| Balkanization | The process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities |
| Independence movement | Effort by people to create a new sovereign state in a place inside or another state (Devolution failed) Think Spain, Catalonia |
| Autonomous region | Regions that have a HIGH degree of self-government and freedom to govern themselves (example Native American Reservations) |
| Semi-autonomous Region | Have a MODERATE degree of self-government and freedom to govern themselves (Example Hong Kong and Macau) |
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