State, Nation, or a Mix?
Political Boundaries
State Morphology
Forms of Government & Political Systems
Devolution & More
Supranational Organizations, NPOs, NGOs
100
People with a common cultural heritage are known as?
A Nation
100
A Boundary that follow a straight line or an arc. ex the U.S.- Canada Border
A Geometric Boundary
100
In which state morphology do countries exist geographically in several pieces? ex. Greece
Fragmented
100
In this type of government, the people rule the country and vote on issues
Democracy
100
The transfer of power from one government to another government (sometimes a lower government) is known as?
Devolution
100
The United Nations, NATO, and OPEC are example of organizations made up of 3 or more countries working towards a common goal. These are called what?
Supranational Organizations
200
A group of people that do not have a country/state of their own are known as? ex. Catalonia
A Stateless Nation
200
A political border that historically has always been the border between two countries and is now official. Typically it follows a natural geographic feature like a mountain range or river. ex. the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France
An Antecedent Boundary
200
In which state morphology do countries appear thin and stretched out? ex. Chile
Elongated
200
In this political system, the power of a country is split between the central government and the local, regional governments.
A Federal System
200
This unethical redistricting practice is done to benefit a political party over another political party
Gerrymandering
200
This type of organization does not exist to make a profit, typically works on a local or national level, and does various things such as charity, scientific research, etc. (American Cancer Society, Boy Scouts of America)
Non-Profit Organizations
300
A country that has multiple people groups that live in it, but typically one group has the political power is known as? ex, the English descendant in Canada, French descendants & Indigenous population are minorities
A Multinational State
300
This political border was created by an outside power. ex European colonial powers drawing the borders of Africa
A Superimposed Boundary
300
In which state morphology will you find a country where the center is almost entirely equidistant to any border in the country? ex. Rwanda
Compact
300
In this type of government, a small group rules over a country, like a political party or royal family
Oligarchy
300
A country like the Vatican City, that is completely surrounded by one country is known as?
A Political Enclave
300
This organization operates on more of a global scale and exists to further their mission, whether that be environmental, humanitarian aid, or human rights. Ex. Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace, Amnesty International
Non-Governmental Organizations
400
A country with almost entirely one nation of people is known as? ex. Japan-99% of the population is ethnically Japanese
A Nation-State
400
A boundary that was created after the original border was established, ex Ireland being one country and then civil war and now there is a border for N. Ireland.
A Subsequent Boundary
400
In which state morphology will you find a country that looks like it has a hole in it because it completely surrounds another country? ex. South Africa & Lesotho
Perforated
400
In this political system, the central government holds all the power.
A Unitary System
400
In this type of government, the people vote on representatives who then vote on their behalf on political issues.
A Republic
400
This supranational organization consists of almost every country in the world and it's main goal is to promote world peace and security.
United Nations
500
To be considered a state, one of the four things a country must be able to do is govern themselves. When a country can govern themselves and they have the ability to create and enforce laws in their political borders, this is known as?
Sovereignty
500
A political boundary that existed at one time but no longer exists, however we can still see the impact of the border. ex. The Berlin Wall or the Iron Curtain
A Relic Boundary
500
In which state morphology will you find a country that looks like it has a piece, like an arm or leg, jutting out from the main body of the country? ex Namibia
Prorupt
500
In this political system, the local, regional governments have all the power and the central government is very weak. The only power the central gov has is what is delegated by the lower governments
A Confederal System
500
Which zone of the sea extends 200 miles off a country's coast where they alone have the ability to drill for oil/natural gas and fish?
Economic Exclusive Zone
500
This supranational organization utilizes a common currency in it's member countries and has a visa free travel zone.
The European Union
600
A people group that stretches across multiple countries is known as? ex the Kurds
A Multistate Nation
600
This political border was created because the people groups in the area were different and this border divides the people groups, ex. India & Pakistan
A Consequent Boundary
600
A country that has a portion of its land that is physically distant, usually separated by land, like Alaska from contiguous US is known as?
A Political Exclave
600
In this type of government, every citizen votes on every issue. None of these exist in the world today.
A Direct Democracy
600
What are the two big methods in which gerrymandering is accomplished?
Packing & Cracking
600
This supranational organization consists of all the countries on the continent and strives to be like that of it's northern neighbor.
The African Union