Social 20-2 Vocabulary Unit 2 (Ch 5, 14,16)

An extension of land that surrounds nearly all continents and lies underwater

• Continental Shelf

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Policy

Armed forces sent by the United Nations or other international organizations to maintain peace by keeping enemies apart until a crisis is resolved through diplomacy and negotiation. They may use force only for self-defense

• Continental Shelf

• National Interest

• Peacekeepers

• Peacemaking

The interests of people of a nation; may include economic prosperity, security and safety, and policies that promote shared beliefs and values

• Continental Shelf

• National Interest

• Peacekeepers

• Peacemaking

A plan of action that guides a government’s decisions about its official relations with other countries.

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Policy

• Taliban

A plan of action that has been deliberately chosen to guide or influence future decisions

• Continental Shelf

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Policy

Allowing armed forces sent by the United Nations or other international organizations to use force for reasons other than self-defence

• Continental Shelf

• Peacekeepers

• Peacemaking

• Policy

Borrowing, adopting and adapting values from many cultures.

• Cosmopolitan

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• Institution

• NATO

A plan of action that guides a government’s decisions about what to do within a country. In Canada, this may include changing federal laws, settling Aboriginal land claims, and spending tax revenues.

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Policy

• Taliban

A militant group whose members believe that people should follow a strict Muslim code of behavior

• Asymmetrical Federalism

• NATO

• Policy

• Taliban

The value of all goods and services produced in a country within a year

• Asymmetrical Federalism

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• NATO

• Taliban