4.1-4.2
Which of the following is NOT a necessary criterion for a state?
A) Sovereignty
B) Defined Boundary
C) Common culture and identity
D) Recognition by other states
E) Permanent population
C) Common culture and identity
The 49th parallel between the United States and Canada is what type of boundary?
Antecedent/Geometric
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, it said it wanted to reunite with the German minority living in Poland with Germany. This is an example of
Irredentism.
Uruguay's national government sets policies that are administered by local governments. This system is best described by the term
A Unitary government
What does the EU offer to its members?
Open borders
Single market
Common currency (the Euro)
What did the Berlin Conference do?
It split up Africa.
What is a famous example of a relict boundary?
The Berlin Wall
What's the Median Line Principle?
Drawing a boundary that is midway between two or more states’ coasts.
The presence of centrifugal forces within a country has led many central governments to transfer power to regional or local governments. This process is called?
Devolution
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What is an Autonomous/Semi-autonomous state?
A location in a state that has the right to govern itself.
What type of boundaries exist in Africa?
Superimposed boundaries
What is an example of a demarcated boundary?
A sign, a set of fences, walls, etc.
A style of government in which power is shared between central, regional, and local governments.
Federal
Define Centrifugal and Centripetal forces.
Centrifugal forces: Divides the citizenry in a country.
Centripetal forces: Unites a country's population.
What is the largest stateless nation?
The Kurds.
What is territoriality?
Control over a specific geographic area.
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, this area extends up to 12 nautical miles of sovereignty where commercial vessels may pass, but noncommercial vessels may be challenged.
Territorial Sea.
What is annexation?
The process of legally adding territory to a city.
What is support for the political interests of a particular ethnic group within a state?
Ethnonationalism.
After the development of the UN and the end of WWI, _________ began around the world.
Decolonization.
What are shatterbelts?
Instability within a region that is located between two states thats has overlapping borders causing territoriality and political power.
List two types of Gerrymandering:
Cracking- dispersing groups to prevent a majority
Packing- combining like-minded voters into one district
What is ethnic cleansing?
State governments attack an ethnic group in an attempt to try to eliminate them through expulsion, imprisonment, or mass murder.
What five factors influence centripetal and centrifugal forces?
Economic, Social, Political, Environmental, and Cultural.