State Creation and Boundaries
What is a Nation?
A large group of people who share a common culture
What is Gerrymandering?
Redistricting to favor the political party in power.
What country has the oldest monarchy?
Japan.
What is Brexit?
When the UK left the EU.
What is the 5th country to land on the moon?
Japan
What is Sovereignty?
Independent control over a state's own internal affairs.
What is an Elector?
A person chosen by the winning political party to vote for the president.
What is an autocracy?
A country run according to the interests of the ruler.
What countries are in the African Union?
ALL OF THEM!
What country is one vote away from joining NATO?
Sweden (Hungary is the final vote to let them in to NATO)
What are the three main types of boundaries between states?
Geometric, Cultural, and Physical
Why is Arizona so important in current national elections?
It is a swing state.
What is a Federal State?
A government where power is dispersed to local/regional governments.
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What US state has the first presidential caucus?
Iowa
Why are the 'US States' called states?
They were essentially independent countries before the constitution was adopted.
The Electoral College is a form of what?
Define Devolution.
The process of transferring power from a central government to local governments - this can eventually lead to the break-up of a state.
What is a peacekeeper?
A member of a UN member-state's military, volunteered to act as the military branch of the UN for peacekeeping missions.
Who are the Houthis? What are they doing?
The Iran-funded Islamic militants who control Yemen. They are attacking shipping in the Red Sea.
What is Russia's justification for annexing parts of Ukraine?
There are ethnic Russians in Ukraine.
What are the two methods legislatures use to gerrymander?
Cracking and Packing!
Name two flaws with America's democracy.
Only two viable parties
Gerrymandering
Electoral College not direct
Who are the 5 permanent members of the security council?
US, UK, France, Russia, China
Jordan, at a military base.