Types of states
Usually as islands; not connected.
Fragmented state
NATO
North Atlantic Trade Organization; military alliance
"The People Rule" - defines was government?
Democracy
When a group of people, small or large, make the decisions of a country.
Oligarchy
An old practice of powerful nations taking over small/weaker countries.
State that extends out usually in a body of water.
Prorupted State
Alliance between the former Soviet Union and its satellite states.
Warsaw Pact
The people elect/vote for others to represent their political views.
Representative Democracy
No government
Anarchy
What reasons did countries participate in Imperialism?
Political power and Economics (raw materials and new markets)
compact and usually very efficient.
Compact state
Economic and political alliance in Europe. Common currency and law.
EU; European Union
T/F; A Monarchy can exist alongside a democracy AND as a dictatorship.
TRUE
Saudi Arabia is led by a king. The king appoints a council of ministers to help govern, but there are no elections. Saudi Arabia's basic law states that the country's constitution is the Islamic holy book the Quaran and other religious traditions.
Monarchy and Theocracy
After the world wars, countries began getting rid of their colonies. This is called what?
decolonization
a state located within another state.
Enclave
Brexit
The people vote for laws themselves. For smaller communities.
Direct Democracy
Citizens often have no rights.
Dictatorship or Authoritarian
T/F; Decolonization worked well for all small countries. They thrived after the powerful countries decolonized them.
False
completely surrounds another state.
Perforated state
Economic (free trade agreement) in North America that left Mexico in economic ruin.
NAFTA; North Atlantic Trade Agreement
The ABILITY to govern one's self.
Sovereignty
Oligarchy
Representative Democracy
The modern world takes part in this more than ever; Politically, economically, socially.
Interdependence
Globalization