Social Science ii

Module 3: Systems of Political Thought from Antiquity to Political Liberalism

1. Compare and contrast the concepts Nation and State. Include in your analysis the aspects that makes a person confuse them or define them as the same.

Concept	Similarities		Differences
Nation
State

2. Define each of the following concepts in view of the content presented in the virtual class and in the study guide.

Concept	Definition
Nation
Identity
Culture
Territory
National
Symbols
Myths
Ideologies

3. If a person obtains a visa to study at a university in a specific country and, at the end of his studies, he wants to get a job, what steps does he have to take to be able to stay and work? Can he stay working with his student visa? Explain.

4. What does citizenship by decree, by birth mean? Explain

5. Visit the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization website and:

a. Explore the requirements for the various visas and permits provided by the United States. List them in the table.

b. Do the same with one European and one Asian state to compare the requirements with those of the United States.

State	Visa requirements
U.S.A.
European State
Asian State

Compare similarities and differences:

Similarities		Differences

6. Explain how Greek political thought contributed to the development of the concept of the Contemporary-State

7. Compare the reforms implemented by Solon, Clisthenes, and Pericles with the political reality of your country in the contemporary period.

8. List and explain the factors that contributed to the evolution of the feudal state into the Modern State

9. Create a comparative table with the most important characteristics of absolutism and liberalism.

System	Who governed?	Who had the greatest power?	How was power allocated?
Political absolutism
Political liberalism

10. Explain the basic postulates of political liberalism.