A very small state;- need definition; need example
What is microstate; Monaco; examples may vary
100
The US is the best example of a __________
What is multiethnic state
100
Three physical boundaries
What is desert, mountains, water
100
The two main political alliances during the Cold War
What is Warsaw; NATO
100
A state with an internal structure of centralized power, placing most power in the hands of government officials
What is unitary
200
The five permanent states on the Security Council of the UN
What is UK, US, France, Russia, China
200
Define nation-state
What is a state whose territory corresponds to that of an ethnic group, meaning the state is ethnically homogeneous
200
Two countries that exemplifies religious boundaries, name the religions corresponding religions
What is Pakistan-Muslims and India-Hindus; Northern Ireland-Protestants and Ireland-Catholics
200
Define balance of power
What is a world condition of relatively equal power among states and/or alliances
200
Revolutions throughout the Middle East to overthrow the authoritarian regimes
What is Arab Spring
300
Define state; make sure to include several requirements
What is has sovereignty, established government, permanent population, defined territory, and international recognition
300
Why is there an increase in nation states during the 1990s
What is the breakup of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and the USSR (need 2 out of the 3)
300
Provide an example of a geometric boundary (from the book or class)
What is Chad and Libya; US and Canada
300
Why was the European Union created
What is to heal Europe's economy and infrastructure after WWII
300
The main differences between autocracies and democracies (at least 2)
What is leadership-D:elections held A:successor is chosen by leader; D:citizens have rights, A: citizens have no rights; citizen participation
400
List four territories where official statehood is in question.
What is West Bank-Palestinians, Liberland, Taiwan, Western Sahara, Sealand
400
The best example of a nation-state in the Caucuses
What is Armenia
400
Describe the division of Cyprus
What is Green Line boundary; Turkish north, Greek south
400
2 major benefits of the establishment of the EU
What is removal of tariffs eases trade, implementation of the Euro removes the need for exchanging currencies, EU passports allow people to move easily
400
Why would a state want to have a federal structure
What is to accommodate the various ethnicities
500
When discussing development of the state concept the treaty of _______________ established the sovereignty of the ___________________ system, which is still reflected in Europe today
What is Westphalia; nation-state
500
List 5 nation states that were created as a result of the fall of the USSR
What is Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
500
List the 5 shapes of states and an example for each
What is compact-Belgium; prorupted-Iraq; elongated-Chile; perforated-South Africa; fragmented-Indonesia
500
What is supranationalism.Provide an example
What is a multi-state organization that states join to cooperate for economic or political reasons, when a state does join some of their sovereignty is given up to the supranational organization-EU, UN, etc..
500
Define gerrymandering; provide an example of state that is gerrymandered and one that is not
What is drawing electoral boundary lines to give one political party advantage over the other; Iowa-not; Florida is