Boundaries
What is a relic boundary
Still evident on the landscape, but no longer divides.
what is kidnapping
Moving an area where an elected representative has support to an area where they do not have support
in terms of goods, what were the three main luxury goods traded on the silk road?
porcelain, spices, silk.
japan is an example of what?
nation-state
what is a defined boundary
Established by a legal document, such as a treaty, that divides one entity from another
What is a consequent boundary
A specific type of subsequent boundary that takes into account existing cultural or physical landscapes.
what is hijacking
Redrawing two districts in order to force two elected representatives of the same party to run against each other
what are the characteristics of a more developed country?
dominated by service jobs like teachers or bankers with advanced medical care and education (especially for women)
at what amount of money does the world bank define extreme poverty
$1.90
whats an antecedent boundary
Established before a large population was present.
Whats the difference between a open and a militarized boundary
Open Boundaries: Unguarded and people can cross easily, with little or no political intervention.
Militarized Boundaries: Heavily guarded and discourages crossing.
what is packing
Combining like minded voters into one district to prevent them from affecting elections in other districts
what major late 1700s invention marked the start of the industrial revolution
the steam engine
what are the three defining factors that are calculated to get a country's HDMI score
income, life expectancy, and literacy
what four requirements are needed to be a state
defined boundary, sovereignty, permanent population, and a government
what is a superimposed boundary
Drawn by outside powers.
what is cracking
Dispersing a group into several districts to prevent a majority
what is the shape of a country that completely surrounds another country
perforated
what treaty was made to oppose NATO
Warsaw pact
A countries EEZ extends up to how many nautical miles
200
what is a geometric boundary
Straight line or arc drawn by people that does not closely follow any physical feature.
what is stacking
Dilution a minority-populated district with majority populations
name three countries that were created after the devolution of the Soviet union
Ukraine, Belarus Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc
where does most of the population in a less developed country work
Primary sector
how many nautical miles does the territorial sea extend
12 nautical miles