Vocabulary
A politically organized sovereign territory with a permanent population and defined boundaries.
What is a State?
A political boundary drawn using straight lines, normally following the lines of longitude and latitude
What is a Geometric Boundary?
The systematic removal or extermination of an ethnic group from a particular territory, often through violent means.
What is Ethnic Cleansing?
The process of redrawing political voting districts to favor one political party.
What is Gerrymandering?
A supranational political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe.
What is the EU?
The unlawful use of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
What is Terrorism?
A political boundary drawn after a territory has been settled and established, often reflecting existing cultural, linguistic, or ethnic divisions.
What is Subsequent Boundary?
A territorial claim by a state based on an ethnic, historical, or national tie to a neighboring state's territory.
What is Irridentism?
Process of allocating legislative seats among voting districts so that each legislator represents approximately the same amount of people
What is Reapportionment?
A continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. It aims to promote unity, cohesion, and solidarity among its members.
What is the African Union?