4.1/4.2
An independent state is...
What is a self governing political entity that exercises full sovereignty over its territory?
Decolonization
What is the process of colonial territories gaining political independence
This type of boundary is drawn using straight lines with little regard for physical or cultural features
What is a geometric boundary?
This type of state has a strong central government with little regional autonomy
What is a unitary state?
Devolution driven by differences in language, religion, or ethnicity is this type.
What is a cultural cause of devolution
A nation state is...
What is a state whose territory matches a single nation. Mainly one culture, ethnicity, or national identity in the area
A choke point is...
What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies. Used for global trade.
This process of redrawing voting districts for political advantage is a key issue in internal boundaries.
What is gerrymandering?
This system divides power between national and regional governments.
What is a federal state?
This French-speaking province has pushed for independence.
What is Quebec
What political entity are the Koreas (North and South)?
What is a multi-state-nation?
Define relic
What is a former political border that no longer functions as an official boundary but remains visible on the cultural landscape
Boundaries that divide groups with different cultural characteristics often lead to this type of conflict.
What is cultural conflict?
Define devolution
What is the passing down of power from the central government to local or regional governments
This term describes when a region breaks away to form a new country.
What is secession?
Define soverignty
A states power to govern/rule itself without the interference of other states.
The functions of political boundaries are
Define sovereignty and jurisdiction
Regulate movement, trade, and resources
Symbolize identity and power
Redistricting is...
The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries, typically occurring every ten years after the census.
This North American trade agreement replaced NAFTA.
What is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement?
This stateless ethnic group is spread across Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.
Who are the Kurds?
Colonialism is...
What is the practice of one country establishing settlements in another geographic area that does not belong to them.
What boundary corresponds to this definition: Established after the cultural landscape is in place. Designed to reflect language, cultural, or religious differences
What is Subsequent boundary
This international agreement defines maritime boundaries and territorial waters.
What is UNCLOS?
A major disadvantage of supranational organizations is the loss of this
What is sovereignty
This country experienced division between Sunni and Shia groups, illustrating centrifugal forces.
What is Iraq?