Exile

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legal frameworks?Roman law distinguished exsilium, deportation (loss of citizenship/property), and relegation (milder)
2. What is the political strategy?Governments in exile maintain claims of legitimacy from outside their national territory
3. Why do governments sometimes send people away?Governments may banish people to keep them from causing trouble, to strengthen their power, or to make sure everyone follows the same ideas. It is a way to control the country.
4. How can exile feel for the person who is sent away?It can feel sad and lonely because they miss their home and friends. They may feel like they no longer belong anywhere.

Exile: The condition of being forced to live outside one's native country, either by punishment or choice.
Banishment: The formal act of expelling someone from a place or country, often by legal decree.
Diaspora: The dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland, often resulting in the formation of communities abroad.
Government in Exile: A political body that claims to be the legitimate government of a country but is unable to exercise power within that country.