Definitions
What is nationality?
What country you are from.
What is terrorism?
The use of violence by a group to harm a population or government.
Give an example of a nation that has an autocracy.
North Korea
Give one example of a terrorist attack that happened in the U.S.
9/11, Boston marathon bomber, Unibomber......
Give an example of a terrorist organization.
Al-Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL, Hamas
What is sovereignty?
A country can only enforce and create laws within it's borders.
What are 3 types of shapes of states?
Compact, Perforated, Landlocked, Prorupted, Elongated, Fragmented
What is the difference between centripetal and centrifugal forces?
Centripetal-unify a country
Centrifugal-divide a country
What is the difference between a federal style of government and unitary style of government?
Unitary is when the national government alone makes the laws and tells the states what to do.
What currency does the EU share?
the Euro.
What is colonialism?
An attempt by 1 country to control territory and spread their political, economic, and cultural ideas.
What is a democratic form of government?
The citizens have the power and elect officials.
What is an autocracy?
The country is ruled by a dictator or ruler and the citizens have no say in the government.
What is an anocracy?
This is a country that has a mix of power with the people, as well as a leader. Contains aspects of democracy and autocracy.
What is gerrymandering?
Redrawing voting districts to benefit the party in power.
What is globalizaiton?
The connection of people and countries worldwide.
Give 4 examples of a supranational organization.
United Nations (U.N.)
European Union (E.U.)
North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO)
Arctic Council
What is the U.N.'s main goals?
Preserving peace, deterring conflict, promoting prosperity and equality.
What are 3 types of states/nations?
Nation, Multistate Nation, Multinational State, Nation-State, Stateless Nation, Frontier
What are 3 types of boundaries?
Groups formed by countries to work together and make decisions for the world's benefit.
What is a negative to having a federal style of government?
Slow to enact change, conflict between states can cause confusion.
What is a positive to having a federal style of government?
Less conflict, local issues solved quickly by state government.
What is a positive to having a Unitary style of government?
Laws are created quickly, fewer government agencies.
What is a negative to having a Unitary style of government?
More corruption, central government does not handle local issues effectively.