How Does a Nation Differ from a State

question 8

Multiple Choice

How does a nation differ from a state?

• A) Geographers use both terms to refer to countries of the world.
• B) State refers to the land, while nation refers to the type of government.
• C) Nation is based on a group of people with a shared identity, but not how they are governed.
• D) Only nations have control over their own affairs and freedom from control by outside forces.
• E) Nations are sovereign, but states are not.

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Definitions:

Code

A set of rules or principles designed to regulate conduct or provide guidelines for behavior.

Indorsement

A signature, usually on the back of a check or other negotiable instrument, that transfers the rights of the document to another party or specifies conditions for its use.

Federal Reserve Board

The governing body of the Federal Reserve System, responsible for the United States' monetary policy.

Restrictive Indorsement

An endorsement on a negotiable instrument that limits the way the instrument can be further transferred or conditions under which it can be cashed.