Political Geography
The policy of acquiring full or partial control over another country
colonialism
This term comes from an 1812 cartoon about governor E. Gerry of Massachusetts who passed a law to rearrange district lines for political advantage.
What is Gerrymandering?
State-owned Industries are sold to private individuals and companies.
What is Privatization?
The value of a dollar increases
What is Deflation?
Districts that do not touch are.
What is Non-continugous districts?
What is Territoriality?
What is A defined area of land or water that is claimed.
Name 2 main things Redistricting Revolution did in the 1960's
What is
-State voting districts must have roughly equal populations
-States must adjust their districts to account for any changes in population after 10 years
Lionel Robbins defines wealth as.
What is anything that has exchange value?
An extreme form of socialism in which "all people" own the means of production as the state "withers away" and produces a classless society.
What is Communism?
Who was credited with creating the term, and the first fascism state?
What is Benito Mussolini, "Father of Fascism"
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy
what is imperialism?
Before it had the name "gerrymadering" where was this type of practice used and what was it called?
This was practiced in England in the 1700's
All resources are government-owned.
One person (dictator) or a group of officials decide WHAT products are needed.
What is Pure Command Economy?
The ideal society based on cooperation instead of competition.
What is Utopianism.
War, violence, and genocide are all examples of...
What are centrifugal forces?
The continent that either had control of or influence of a majority of the countries on earth...
is Europe
Eroding culture, disenfranchisement or poor communities, and refurbishing buildings are all examples of...
Consequences of gentrification
What type of economy do most nations have?
What is Mixed economy?
Marx said that the social class that held all the economic power also controls what.
What is the Government (to their advantage)
The nation experienced corruption in business and government, and workers, farmers, immigrants, African-Americans, women, and children struggled to get by during this time.
What is The Gilded Age?
The force that binds a country together.
What is centripetal force?
Loss of culture institution, businesses, and social networks is result of
what are the consequences of gentrification?
The four categories of resources are...
What is land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship?
The number of people that were on strike between 1881 and 1905
What is 37,000 people?
Half-truth statement or false information put out through news paper, commercials, post or campaigns.
What is Propaganda?