State Creation and Boundaries
What is Sovereignty?
Independent control over a state's own internal affairs.
Name two countries that do not recognize eachother.
North and South Korea.
China and Taiwan.
What is Brexit?
When the UK left the EU.
Why is there public concern about starting up nuclear power in Japan?
Japan had a nuclear disaster in 2011 (Fukushima).
What are the three main types of boundaries between states?
Geometric, Cultural, and Physical
What is a micronation?
A small entity that claims to be independent but whose sovereignty is not recognized by other countries.
What countries are in the African Union?
ALL OF THEM!
What was the fate of Tik Tok in the US?
A group of US companies bought the US branch of Tik Tok.
What is the difference between a nation and ethnicity?
A nation is tied to a land area - ethnicity is not
The two sides of what conflict are divided by a sand wall?
Western Sahara and Morocco
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Name a prominent figure invited to the Board of Peace.
Putin
Pope Leo
Why are the 'US States' called states?
They were essentially independent countries before the constitution was adopted.
What is one of Russia's justifications for annexing parts of Ukraine?
There are ethnic Russians in Ukraine - they voted in favor of Russian annexation.
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.
Why might there be another partial government shutdown? (Or, if something changed over the weekend, why IS there another...)
The democrats want to remove DHS funding from the budget and rework is separately - Republicans want to include it in the current bill.
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 two policing organization have jurisdiction in the Federal Reservation System?
Tribal Police and the FBI.
Who are the 5 permanent members of the security council?
US, UK, France, Russia, China
Why were Iranians protesting?
Economic troubles - inflation and devaluing global currency.