Challenges to Sovereignty/political power
Devolutionary Forces/Gov Type
Types of Boundaries
Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces/random info
Vocab
Types of Political Entities
100
name at least 2 supernationalist organizations.
- NATO
- UN
- League of Nations
- EU
- WTO
- Arctic Council
- African Union
- ASEAN
100
True or False: in order to be classified as terrorism, there must be an attack on both civilian and government targets.
True
100
Provide an example of a physical boundary
- lake
- Mountains
- Rivers
100
Define Centrifugal and Centripetal forces
Centrifugal - Divide a country
Centripetal - Unite a country
100
Violence in Yugoslavia after its breakup shows what process?
Balkanization
100
The Kurds are an example of a group of people who do not have a state to occupy. What is this called?
Stateless nation
200
True or False: over the past five years, the number of sovereign states has increased by more than 100
True
200
In the United Kingdom, they have a monarchy government system. This is defined as a system of government in which a single ruler, such as a king or queen, serves as the head of state, usually for life and typically gains power through heredity. Is this an example of unitary or federal?
Unitary
200
How is the Berlin conference an example of superimposed boundaries?
European powers drew borders in Africa without considering existing ethnic groups, cultures, or political systems.
Drawn over existing borders by an outside force.
200
What's a clean indicator that a voting district has been gerrymandered?
contorted boundaries
200
Loyalty and devotion to a state that represents a particular group's culture is...
Nationalism
200
relatively homogeneous groups of people who share a common culture, language, history, and identity. What type of political entity does this describe?
Nation
300
The Suez canal is an example of what?
Choke Point
300
Explain the distribution of power in a unitary versus federal state.
Federal - Power is diffused to state and local governments on multiple levels
Unitary - Very little political power outside of the central gov. limited diffusion of power
300
Define a Geometric Boundary
Borders that are established on straight lines or latitude or longitude
300
True or False: centripetal forces can only make an impact at a local level rather than at a national scale
False - both scales can lead to unity
300
This is an example of what political power?
China invests in infrastructure (roads, ports, railways) and provides loans to African countries, but in return often gains access to natural resources, long-term leases, or political influence—allowing control through economic power rather than direct rule.
Neocolonialism
300
Although there is no true example of a Nation-state, the closest example we have is....
Japan
400
European powers in the 19th century divided much of Africa into colonies without regard for existing ethnic groups or political structures. This type of control is an example of:
Colonialism
400
Are Unitary or Federal states more likely to have multiple ethnic groups within their territory?
Federal - Federal states often have many ethnic groups because power is shared between the central government and regions, letting different groups govern themselves locally while staying part of one country.
400
Geometric
400
How far off the shore is the territorial sea, contiguous zone, and economic exclusive zone (EEZ)?
- 12 miles
- 24 miles
- 200 miles
400
East and West Germany during the cold war was an example of what?
shatterbelt
400
In Oklahoma and Western United States, there are numerous American Indian Reserves. What type of political entity is this?
Autonomous/semi-autonomous
500
How do supernationalist groups challenge sovereignty?
Sovereignty is reduced because the country agrees to follow rules made by a higher, multinational authority.
500
Scottland wanting independance from the UK is an example of what?
devolution (transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments within a state.)
500
The area of Nunavut is an example of this type of boundary because it takes into account the existing cultural distribution of people living in the territory.
Consequent
500
How is ethnicity both centripetal and centrifugal
Centripetal: Shared ethnicity can unite people, creating national pride or social cohesion.
Example: Japan’s largely homogeneous population helps maintain cultural unity.
Centrifugal: Ethnic differences can divide people, leading to conflict or demands for autonomy.
Example: Ethnic tensions in Yugoslavia contributed to its breakup in the 1990s.
500
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as...
self determination
500
States are the primary building blocks of the world. Name 2 of the 5 requirements for territory to be considered a "state"
- Defined territory with borders
- Permanent Population
- Organized Economy and Government
- Sovereignty
- Recognition from other states