Types of Political Entities
Types of Boundaries
Shapes of States
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2.0
Random
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A group of people who share common cultural characteristics
Example: United States (an American)
Nation
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Not all boundaries are created with concern for physical or cultural differences. _____________boundaries are drawn using straight lines.
Examples: Border between U.S. and Canada - 49 parallel
Geometric Boundary
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Elongated
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The transfer of power from the central government to subnational levels is called
Devolution
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A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
Nationalism
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Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
gerrymandering
50
A territory with defined boundaries, population, government, sovereignty, and recognition.
State
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A ___________ boundary is one that no longer functions but can still be detected on the cultural landscape
Example: Berlin Wall
Relic Boundary
50
Compact
50
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities
Balkanization
50
Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
Sovereignty
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Sometimes called, "geographically disadvantaged states," these states are completely surrounded by other states and has no access to the sea.
Landlocked
75
A shared cultural group living in their own country
Example: Japan, Iceland
Nation-State
75
_____________ boundaries existed before the present settlement. These are often based on landforms, such as mountains.
Example: Andes Mountains, Rio Grande River
Antecedent Boundary
75
Prorupted
75
An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state
Centripetal Force
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government systems that divide the powers between the national government and state or provincial governments
Federal System
75
Exclusive economic zone extends ________ miles from land; a conflict between many countries over the exclusive economic zone is currently happening in the ___________________ Sea
200; South China
100
When a cultural group lacks sovereignty and a country of their own
& name 2 groups that fall into this definition
Stateless Nation
Kurds & Palestine
100
_________________boundaries are drawn on an area by a conquering or colonizing power that ignores existing cultural patterns.
Example: Berlin Conference created these boundaries
Superimposed Boundaries
100
Fragmented
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a force that divides people and countries
Centrifugal Force
100
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.
Imperialism
100
Which two countries held the most land in Africa because of imperialism (they both created the most superimposed boundaries)
France and UK
125
When two or more cultural groups live in a country
Example: Former Yugoslavia
Multinational State
125
______________ boundaries are established after the settlement in an area. It changes as the cultural landscape changes and is drawn to accommodate developments due to a certain event, such as a war.
Example: Former Yugoslavia
Subsequent Boundaries
125
Perforated
125
A narrow, strategic passageway that has the potential of being blocked is called a?
Choke Point
125
the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.
Self-Determination
125
Name a fragmented state
U.S., Indonesia, Philippines
150
When a cultural group lives in a few different countries
Example: North and South Korea
Multistate Nation
150
_____________ boundaries are drawn in order to separate groups based on ethnic, linguistic, religious, or economic differences.
Example: India separated because of different religious group in the country (Hindu and Muslim)
Consequent Boundaries
150
Prorupted
150
A state in which most political power exists at the national level (highly centralized), with limited local authority
Unitary System
150
the drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes and how often does this take place
redistricting & 10 years
150
The position that a state should be annexed because of ethnicity of prior historical possession (ex. Isreal)
Irredentism